Overview
- The black Range Rover Sport taken from Harrogate in November 2022 briefly transmitted its location to the Saddar area of Karachi in February via its onboard tracker.
- Pakistan’s Interpol bureau confirmed a request from Manchester late last month, and Karachi’s anti-car lifting unit has asked for refreshed coordinates before initiating a recovery.
- Pakistani customs officials say the case is under investigation and that verification systems and staff training are being strengthened to spot tampered chassis numbers.
- Reports describe a recurring pipeline in which UK-stolen luxury cars are shipped in containers labeled as used parts or household goods and are re-identified with fake chassis numbers and local plates.
- Legal experts say repatriation could be contested in Pakistan by a buyer claiming bona fide purchaser status, while UK ports face criticism for limited screening capacity that allows stolen vehicles to be exported.