It's a chop shop fair cop, guv: Lithuanian gang member to be deported after being caught with £300,000 stolen car parts

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Wolfisz, F. (2026, October 25). It's a chop shop fair cop, guv: Lithuanian gang member to be deported after being caught with £300,000 stolen car parts. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236539/Lithuanian-gang-member-deported-300000-stolen-car-parts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-25 · by Francine Wolfisz

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Osvaldas Ubarevicius, a 31-year-old Lithuanian gang member, has been sentenced to 30 months in jail for his involvement in an organized crime network that exported stolen car parts worth over £300,000. He was arrested after police discovered stolen vehicle parts from high-value cars dismantled on farmland near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, linked to a van he was driving. The investigation also involved collaboration between multiple departments and a private tracking company that first alerted the authorities about the chop shop operation.
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Osvaldas Ubarevicius, 31, a Lithuanian national involved in an organised crime network, was sentenced to 30 months in prison at Winchester Crown Court in Hampshire for his role in dealing with stolen car parts valued at over £300,000. He is set to be deported after serving his sentence. Ubarevicius was arrested when police discovered a van linked to the thefts of high-value vehicles from a chop shop on farmland near Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The tracking company's report led to the site's discovery, revealing it as part of an organised network exporting stolen car parts internationally.

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Francine Wolfisz
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🔮 A Lithuanian gang member will be jailed and deported after he was caught handling more than £300,000 worth of stolen car parts.
🔮 The group said it would be prepared to unleash violence against targets in Israel, Judea, Samaria and abroad whenever the opportunity arises, according to the chilling message.
🔮 Detectives are asking anyone who recognises the person to come forward, as well as anyone in the area at the time or with any footage which could assist their investigation.
🔮 When he is released, Belechguer will be banned from driving for 10 years.
🔮 Within moments, the mother bear has slammed through the water, reared up and roared, displaying her teeth and razor sharp claws in a show of defiance to the would-be intruder.
🔮 Pope Leo is expected to deliver the traditional noon blessing tomorrow (Sunday) from a window overlooking St Peter's Square, the Vatican added.
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🔮 Conservative councillor Lawrence Williams labelled Mr Howell's action as 'insulting'.
🔮 Our pursuit of this criminality will continue, and I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for their support and patience but also for the information that we keep receiving.
🔮 Now aged between four and 16, the siblings will continue living with their paternal grandfather, Muhammed Sharif, in Jhelum, Pakistan.
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Topics

Hampshire Lithuanian Malmesbury Sprinter Wiltshire

Subjects

Lithuanian NORP · 3× Malmesbury GPE · 3× Ubarevicius PERSON · 3× Osvaldas Ubarevicius PERSON · 2× CID ORG · 1× Hampshire GPE · 1× Hertfordshire Police ORG · 1× Porsche ORG · 1× Sue McCartney PERSON · 1× Wiltshire GPE · 1×

Narrative

'I would like to thank the company who reported the lock up in Malmesbury to us, as well as our Forensic Collision Investigation Unit (FCIU), who proactively offered their expertise and spent several weeks examining, identifying, recovering and seizing a significant number of exhibits, in addition to arranging their secure storage.
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🔮 A Lithuanian gang member will be jailed and deported after he was caught handling more than £300,000 worth of stolen car parts.

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A Lithuanian gang member will be jailed and deported after he was caught handling more than £300,000 worth of stolen car parts. asserted
he → jail → parts
Osvaldas Ubarevicius, 31, was part of an organised crime network that exported stolen car parts from high-value vehicles. asserted
that → organise → vehicles
Ubarevicius was arrested in a stolen van linked to the lock-up in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, which had dismantled car parts in the back from thefts carried out that same morning. asserted
which → arrest → thefts
At Winchester Crown Court, Hampshire, he was jailed for 30 months for conspiring to dishonestly receive stolen goods and possessing criminal property. The Lithuanian national is set to be deported after he has served his prison sentence. asserted
he → jail → sentence
On April 22 this year, the police received a report from a private tracking company that a chop shop full of high-value vehicles dismantled into parts had been located on farmland near Malmesbury. asserted
shop → receive → Malmesbury
Police discovered the site was likely part of an organised crime network revolving around the export of stolen car parts. asserted
site → discover → parts
CCTV linked a white Sprinter van to the site, and two days later the vehicle was stopped by officers from Hertfordshire Police. asserted
vehicle → link → Police
A Lithuanian gang member will be jailed and deported after he was caught handling more than £300,000 worth of stolen car parts. asserted
he → jail → parts
Pictured: A deconstructed Porsche Taycan at the site Osvaldas Ubarevicius, 31, has been jailed for 30 months for conspiring to dishonestly receive stolen goods and possessing criminal property Car parts stolen that same morning were found in the rear of the van, which itself had been stolen, and Ubarevicius was arrested. asserted
Ubarevicius → picture → van
He was subsequently charged with two offences and remanded into custody. Investigating officer DC Sue McCartney from CID, said: 'This operation involved at least £325,000 worth of stolen vehicle parts, with their value likely to increase significantly once sold on. ' asserted
value → charge → parts
Ubarevicius played an important role in this criminal network, which profited from the theft and dismantling of high-value vehicles, causing considerable financial loss, disruption and anxiety to victims. asserted
which → play → victims
'I would like to thank the company who reported the lock up in Malmesbury to us, as well as our Forensic Collision Investigation Unit (FCIU), who proactively offered their expertise and spent several weeks examining, identifying, recovering and seizing a significant number of exhibits, in addition to arranging their secure storage. asserted
who → like → storage
'This was an excellent example of collaborative working across different departments, resulting in today's sentence. asserted
This → work → sentence
'Wider enquiries remain ongoing as we continue to identify others involved and disrupt this type of organised criminality.' asserted
we → remain → criminality
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