Mechanic jailed after stolen cars and parts are found at ‘chop shop’

Ali Teli ran the illegal operation from a yard alongside the A34 in Oxfordshire

Mechanic jailed after stolen cars and parts are found at ‘chop shop’
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A mechanic has been jailed for six years after running a ‘chop shop’ business described as “almost industrial”.

Oxford Crown Court heard how police had discovered stolen cars and parts worth almost £500,000 when they raided a yard alongside the A34 between Oxford and Bicester. It followed a tip-off in April 2020, when officers were contacted by a private investigations firm brought in after a hire car was stolen during a burglary.

A tracking device led officers to Ali Teli’s yard, where they discovered thousands of spare parts and new engines.

In interviews with police, Mr Teli blamed a man known as ‘Denny’ or ’Danny’, and also produced fake invoices to cover his tracks.

Judge Michael Gledhill said the operation “was almost industrial – and you were at the very centre of it.” Mr Teli was convicted of eleven counts of handling stolen goods and a twelfth charge of perverting the course of justice by sending the police fake invoices via his solicitors.

Source: Oxford Mail

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