"We Found The Original Owner": Car Stolen In Canada Tracked and Discovered In Ghana, Video Goes Viral

"We Found The Original Owner": Car Stolen In Canada Tracked and Discovered In Ghana, Video Goes Viral

  • A car taken from where it was parked in Canada has been found in West Africa after months of consistent search
  • The car was whisked away from a driveway in Toronto in 2022, and since then, the owner, Len Green, has not set eyes on it
  • When the car was discovered in Ghana, the owner's phone number was found in it, and he was contacted immediately

A car taken from a driveway in Toronto, Canada, has been found where it was parked in Ghana.

The car was tracked by David Common, a journalist working for the Canadian news outlet CBC.

Car found in Ghana after it was stolen in Toronto Canada.
The owner of the car was contacted after it was found in Ghana. Photo credit: David Common/CBC.
Source: UGC

The original owner of the car was identified as Len Green, and his phone number was found in the vehicle.

Car stolen from Toronto found in Ghana

He was surprised when the CBC journalist called him from Ghana and informed him where his car was parked.

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The car was driven away from Toronto in 2022, and Lens never got the chance to know where the thieves took it until he was contacted that it had been found.

The journalist told the car owner on the phone:

"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."

Lens responded with surprise after hearing that the thieves took the car some 8,500 kilometres away from where they stole it. A video of the moment was posted on TikTok by the CBC.

Watch the video below:

Reactions to video of stolen car stolen found in Ghana

@Victory said:

"My friend's Range Rover was stolen out of the drive, 8 months later the new one was stolen. car companies need to get it together."

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@UJ commented:

"He doesn’t care insurance already got him covered."

@docyumyum said:

"So police and customs are involved in this kind of crime?"

@sky commented:

"Please, ship the car back to him."

Thief tries to steal car at dawn but falls asleep behind the wheel until caught in the morning

In other news, YEN.com.gh reported how a thief who tried to steal a car was caught mysteriously.

The robber broke into the car at 3am but fell asleep until the owner arrived at 6am. The comment section was full of hilarious reactions from Ghanaians.

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Grace Afua Somuah-Annan avatar

Grace Afua Somuah-Annan (Deputy HOD Entertainment) Grace Somuah-Annan is the Deputy HOD of the entertainment desk at YEN with over five years of experience in digital media. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (2018) with a bachelor's in Communications (Public Relations). Grace Afua started her professional career as a writer at Pulse Ghana, and editorial assistant at Media General's 3news.com. Email: grace.somuah-annan@yen.com.gh

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Berlinda Entsie (Copy Editor) Berlinda Entsie is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. She has worked as a proofreader and editor since 2016. Berlinda has over 5 years' experience editing and writing for leading publications in Ghana. She previously worked with Graphic Communications Group LTD, Business Insider SSA and Pulse.com.gh. She obtained a B.A in English Studies from the Methodist University College in 2016 and a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the GH Media School in 2019. Reach out to her via berlinda.entsie@yen.com.gh