Luxury Land Rover Stolen In Canada Traced To Ghana
- Saskatoon vehicle theft linked to international fraud ring operating in Ghana
- Fraudulent purchases involved Land Rover and BMW X5 traced back to identity theft
- Ghana police emphasize importance of due diligence for vehicle importers amid rising thefts
Ghana’s top stories, now easier to find. Discover our new search feature!
A vehicle stolen from a Saskatoon business in Canada was traced to Ghana.
This was part of an international fraud ring that uses identity theft and forged documents to acquire luxury vehicles before shipping them to West Africa.
Source: Getty Images
SaskToday reported that a fraud investigation that began in January 2025 has revealed international connections, with a Land Rover stolen from a business on Faithfull Avenue eventually found in Ghana.
According to police, a man from Alberta visited the business on January 14, 2025 and purchased a Land Rover.
It was later discovered that the vehicle was bought using identity fraud.
Police investigation found the vehicle had been taken to British Columbia, and with help from Edmonton police and the Canada Border Services Agency, officers learned it was being shipped to Ghana.
Officers later confirmed the vehicle was in Ghana.
During the investigation, police received word that a BMW X5 was fraudulently purchased from another business on Faithfull Avenue in February 2025.
Saskatoon police have charged a 21-year-old man with fraud over 5,000 Canadian dollars, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an identity document belonging to another person, fraudulently impersonating another person, using a forged document and breaching court-imposed conditions.
The development comes as Ghana's Criminal Investigations Department has been actively working to intercept stolen vehicles arriving at the country's ports.
In August 2025, the CID formed a specialised task force to investigate and seize high-end vehicles reported stolen abroad but cleared through Ghana's ports.
How the stolen cars end up in Ghana
Ghana police explained that some suspects failed to complete rental agreements abroad, cutting off contact with the rental firms before shipping the vehicles.
Others used fake or stolen credit card details to acquire vehicles through hire-purchase schemes, then disabled their tracking systems before exporting them.
Police stressed that paying customs duties in Ghana does not make a stolen vehicle legal.
It wants vehicle importers to conduct thorough checks before bringing in vehicles from abroad.
Source: YEN.com.gh
