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A St Albans man has been charged with numerous offences as a result of an investigation into the handling of allegedly stolen vehicles at an automotive wrecking business in Sunshine North.
Police executed a search at a Baldwin Avenue address on January 27 following information the business had allegedly been operating in contravention of the Second Hand Dealers Act.
Multiple items were seized during a search of the business, including a stolen 2000 Mercedes A190, a stolen Ford AU Fairmont and a de-identified motorcycle.
A 35-year-old St Albans man was subsequently charged with a range of offences, including handling stolen goods, possess/negligently deal with proceeds of crime, fail to keep accurate records, buy unidentified vehicle for scrap and fail to notify authority of change of address.