10/16/2010 

By KRYSTEL ROLLE

Guardian Staff Reporter

krystel@nasguard.com 

Police are nearing a breakthrough in their investigations into a car theft operation that saw cars stolen in Florida and smuggled into The Bahamas, in shipping containers filled with food items destined for a local grocery store.

The vehicles--a GMC 2011 and 2010 Yukon, a 2010 Honda Accord, and a 2008 truck-were stolen from various parts of Florida during the latter part of last month and shipped to Exuma, according to Superintendent Morey Evans, officer in charge of Exuma and the Southern Bahamas. 

Evans said the police intercepted the stolen cars after they were tipped off about another alleged crime. 

"We got some information some uncustomed goods believed to be beers were stashed on this fast ferry traveling from George Town to Nassau," Evans said.

"So on checking those vehicles we discovered some beers in the vehicles and as we examined them(the cars)to check for ownership we discovered that the vehicles were licenced in Nassau, but the decals were not corresponding with the license plates.

"So recognizing that they may have been stolen, I 

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