Organized criminals are zeroing in on stealing high-end sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and trucks, an insurance industry watchdog said.

There’s only one car — the Honda Civic — on the Équité Association’s list of the top ten most stolen cars in Canada for 2024.

Toronto remains Canada’s hot spot for auto theft, with young offenders doing much for the actual stealing for internationally connected crime groups, says Bryan Gast, national vice-president of investigative services at Équité Association.

“Toronto’s still the epicentre,” Gast said. “It’s the hub.”

“They are definitely using young offenders to commit these crimes,” he added.

Which cars topped the list?

The most popular vehicles for sophisticated criminal networks are newer model SUVs, especially ones with keyless security syste

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