THE intelligence-led operation that occurred last Thursday in Linden where scores of hire cars were hauled in at the Mackenzie Police Station proved futile, since no stolen cars or car parts were recovered.
Commander of ‘E’ Division, Anthony Vanderhyden told the media on Monday that all of the cars that were checked had legal documentation except for one that was a cut-up vehicle, but further investigation revealed that it was bought that way.

He, however, revealed that officers will continue to remain vigilant as intelligence suggests that stolen cars are trafficked to Linden through the Bartica trail. This operation was done only a few weeks after two raids were done by officers in ‘A’ Division at Kuru Kururu, Linden Soesdyke Highway. Police say that one of the key players in the operation rented out the stolen cars to young taxi drivers. Several persons were charged, including an ex-policeman.