Our team of investigators over the weekend visited the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) headquarters at Hastings in Freetown to ascertain that the six luxurious stolen vehicles from Canada are parked at the said location as claimed by the Head of Crimes Intelligence Services AIG RPG Roberts. Amazingly, there was no trace of any of the vehicles as claimed.
Last Week, the Global Times Newspaper reported that “On 23rd July, 2025 the Minister of Internal Affairs, Morie Lengor ESQ, visited the Queen Elizabeth 11 Quay (Water Quay) in Freetown to inspect six impounded luxurious vehicles allegedly stolen from Canada. The impounded vehicles included a 2025 Land Cruiser Defender Jeep and five Lexus RX 350 SUVs.
The stolen vehicles were removed from Water Quay and taken to TOCU Headquarters at Hastings for safe keeping. Multiple sources have alleged that all the six vehicles have disappeared from the TOCU Headquarters.
When contacted yesterday, the head of crime intelligence services in the Sierra Leone Police, RPG Roberts, told the Global Times that the vehicles were in the custody of the Sierra Leone Police. He added that a decision has been taken on them. He refused to elaborate.”
INTERPOL in Canada is actively working with authorities in Sierra Leone and other West African nations to identify and recover stolen vehicles through enhanced information sharing and joint operations.
Project Drive Out: The Government of Canada announced in February 2024 that it would provide $3.5 million to INTERPOL’s transnational vehicle crime project, known as “Project Drive Out”. This initiative aims to improve information sharing and investigative tactics globally.
Joint Operations: This partnership has facilitated INTERPOL-led operations in West Africa, including Sierra Leone. An operation conducted between July and October 2025, for example, resulted in the recovery of 136 stolen vehicles across the region, many originating from Canada and European countries.
Canadian authorities, including the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), use INTERPOL’s Stolen Motor Vehicle (SMV) database to flag stolen vehicles, which allows law enforcement in Sierra Leone to identify them at ports and border crossings.
Investigations continue.
Credit: Global Times
