A car that had been stolen from a driveway in Toronto, Canada, has been located parked in Ghana, an astounding distance of approximately 8,500 kilometers from where it was originally taken.
This remarkable discovery unfolded during an investigation led by David Common, a journalist from CBC News, focusing on stolen vehicles in Canada. During the course of his inquiry, Common came across the car and found the original owner’s contact information, which led to the breakthrough.
Len Green, the car’s rightful owner, had experienced the theft of his vehicle in 2022 and had no knowledge of its whereabouts until receiving an unexpected call from Ghana, initiated by the CBC journalist.
During the phone call, Common informed Green, “I’m calling from CBC News. We’re doing an investigation into stolen vehicles, and I’m pretty sure I’m sitting in your vehicle in West Africa.”
Green was understandably shocked to learn that his stolen car had ended up so far from its original location, exclaiming “I can’t believe it … that’s crazy.”
The astonishing revelation was documented in a video shared on TikTok by CBC.
A car which was stolen from a driveway in Toronto in less than 5 minutes has been tracked and located in Ghana.
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) September 7, 2023
The owner of the car, Len Green reveals that his car got stolen about a year ago. Other stolen vehicles with Canadian number plates were discovered too and some even… pic.twitter.com/lFpybpBi8Q
Within the same location, a group of journalists came across numerous other vehicles, many of which displayed Canadian license plates. Surprisingly, these vehicles still contained their provincial registration and insurance documents within the glove box.
All of these vehicles had been reported stolen from Ontario and Quebec. A recent report by the Canadian Financing and Leasing Association indicated that in 2021, over 27,000 vehicles were stolen in Ontario alone, equating to a car being stolen approximately every 17 minutes.