Police and MPI put brakes on auto-theft operation

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A major auto-theft operation with connections to vehicles stolen from Ontario has been shut down in Winnipeg.

City police and Manitoba Public Insurance said the joint operation, called Project Buyer Bee Aware, has led to a significant number of charges being laid.

Few details were released Thursday, but a news release said cloning of vehicle identification numbers was part of the scheme.

Provincial Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, MPI CEO Satvir Jatana and Winnipeg Police Service Supt. Cam Mackid are scheduled to hold a news conference on the operation Friday, where seized vehicles will be on display.