Overview

• The black Range Rover Sport, registration MK70 OKW, was stolen in Harrogate in November 2022 and briefly pinged its location in Karachi earlier this year.
• Pakistan’s Interpol bureau confirmed late last month that it received a request from Manchester to locate and trace the vehicle.
• Pakistan Customs in Karachi says the case is under investigation and that verification systems and staff training are being strengthened to spot tampered chassis numbers.
• Investigators say UK luxury cars are commonly shipped to Pakistan concealed in containers labeled as used parts or household goods, then reissued with fake VINs and local plates; a Bentley stolen in London was recovered in Karachi in 2022.
• Legal and enforcement hurdles persist, including potential bona fide purchaser claims in Pakistani courts and sparse UK port checks, with very few officers screening outbound containers.