Overview
- Queensland Police have laid more than 300 charges against seven men aged 28 to 45 over thefts between October 20 and December 1, 2025, a haul valued at roughly $8–9 million according to media reports.
- Fifteen vehicles have been recovered from a Rocklea wrecking yard and from shipping containers at the Port of Brisbane and Port of Melbourne.
- The probe escalated after two LandCruisers were tracked into the Rocklea yard, where officers found a container hiding cars behind a facade of dismantled parts.
- Police allege the thieves accessed vehicles’ CAN bus systems to start them without keys and disable tracking, targeting LandCruiser and Prado models.
- The accused, reported as foreign nationals who entered on valid visas, remain in custody with Brisbane Magistrates Court dates this month as police work with the AFP, ABF and Toyota; authorities say there is no ongoing threat.