OPP, CBSA Arrest 20 People, Recover More Than 300 Vehicles in Major Auto Theft Investigation

The Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency recovered 306 stolen vehicles as part of a joint investigation called Project Chickadee. Canada Border Services Agency handout photo

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have arrested 20 individuals and recovered more than 300 stolen vehicles as part of a major auto theft investigation into a criminal organization shipping stolen vehicles overseas.

The investigation, known as Project Chickadee, began in August 2023 when the OPP recovered four stolen vehicles in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), OPP Detective Inspector Scott Wade said at a Dec. 17 press conference announcing the investigation’s results.