Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest after locating stolen vehicles in a chop-shop discovered in Buckhorn.
On Thursday January 29, 2026, shortly after noon, Peterborough County OPP officers received information of the location of a possible stolen vehicle. Officers attended the location, which was a business in the Buckhorn area. Police were advised that an attached unit was being leased but limited information was available on the owner.
On Friday January 30, 2026, members of the OPP Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a warrant at the leased portion of the business where the vehicle in question was located. Inside the unit, various stolen vehicles were located that had been cut into pieces and wrapped for shipment.
As a result of the warrant execution, officers seized various parts from at least 13 stolen newer model vehicles, a forklift, various tools, as well as other items believed to belong to the victims of the thefts.
Officers also found various licence plates believed to have been from previous stolen vehicles that had been at the location.
While at the scene, officers were made aware of the location of the individual associated to the unit, who was subsequently apprehended and arrested. The accused was transported to the Peterborough County OPP detachment.
Wajdi SHAMSA (age 41) of Toronto, ON., was arrested and charged with;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
The accused was held for Bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough.
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Author: Pete Fisher
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