Auto Sector Calls Out Mexico's Move to Legalize “Chocolate” Cars
Mexico’s auto sector has criticized the move, saying it allows "car smuggling."
Mexico’s auto sector has criticized the move, saying it allows "car smuggling."
The most targeted vehicles were those worth more than $30,000. However, the average value of recovered vehicles in 2015 was $10,287. Thieves are also targeting specific vehicle colors, with black and white cars accounting for 20% and 18% of vehicles recovered, respectively.
Federal customs agents seized 20 high-end stolen vehicles at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport. Bound for Asia, the vehicles were leased by several dealerships to smugglers using false identifies.
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