Yasmine scrapyard was a massive shop of stolen cars

The dismantling of this 'fence' for stolen car parts began on May 1, and it wasn't until 4:00 pm on May 6 before more than 800 cars and 11 containers of car parts were verified.

"It's the biggest stolen car police operation I've ever seen. It's good to know that a routine check can come up with such results," says Pierre Desautels, a 28-year veteran of the Laval Police Force.

Laval officers, with the help of Sûreté du Québec colleagues, seized engines and parts from cars stolen in Laval and in and around the Greater Metropolitan Region. Luxury vehicles and air bags valued at $1 million were also part of the seizure.

This was not Aboud's first clash with the law, having been previously convicted of violence and car theft. A second suspect, 23, was also arrested but released a few hours later after being charged with obstruction of justice.