KUALA LUMPUR: Police seized 12 stolen cars and arrested 12 men, including six buyers, in a series of operations around Selangor between Oct 14 and yesterday.
The operations were conducted after police received information on a syndicate which had been active in stealing cars before 'cloning' them and selling them at very low prices.
Sentul police chief Assistant Commissioner R. Munusamy said the syndicate cloned the cars by installing registration numbers of other cars of the same model and colour to avoid authorities' detection.
He said the syndicate also had the expertise of counterfeiting road tax stickers.
Among the cars they seized were Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire, Toyota Estima, and Toyota Caldina.
Munusamy said the cars seized were estimated to be worth RM1.3 million.
He also advised the public to be aware of the danger of buying vehicles which are being sold below market prices and to check with authorities.