78 stolen vehicles seized in Montreal port in one month as numbers continue to skyrocket

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported this week that officers in the agency's Montreal Marine and Rail Services seized 78 vehicles and transferred them to police. Numbers of stolen vehicles in Quebec continue to skyrocket.

In just over half a decade, the number of stolen vehicles seized at Quebec's ports has almost quadrupled.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported this week that officers in the agency's Montreal Marine and Rail Services seized 78 vehicles and transferred them to police.

The agency estimates the value of the vehicles at around $5.85 million.

That number is just under a quarter of the total number of vehicles the CBSA seized in Quebec in the entire year in 2018 (348), according to the agency.

The number of stolen vehicles in the province in 2024 should surpass last year's record-breaking numbers.

In 2023, the CBSA reported that 1,204 vehicles were seized, topping the 1,050 vehicles seized the year before.

With just over three months to go in the year, 1,061 vehicles have been seized in Quebec.