Nigeria Police Hands Over Stolen 2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV And 2020 Toyota C-HR To The Netherlands

Nigeria Police recovers 2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV and 2020 Toyota C-HR Crossover stolen from The Netherlands.

Stolen vehicles from the Netherlands traced and recovered from separate locations in Lagos and Akwa Ibom States.

Vehicles stolen from Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland, arrived at Apapa Port in Lagos in late 2023.

In a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organized crime, the Nigeria Police Force has announced the recovery of a Toyota C-HR (2020 model) and a Toyota RAV4 (2019 model) stolen from the Netherlands and illegally shipped into Nigeria.

The two stolen vehicles were traced and recovered from separate locations in Lagos and Akwa Ibom States by the operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, in a coordinated operation with INTERPOL NCB The Hague.

Investigations revealed that the vehicles were stolen from Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland. They were subsequently shipped to Nigeria through the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, arriving Apapa, Lagos, in late 2023.

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Following the final forfeiture order in favour of the Government of the Netherlands, the NPF INTERPOL team on 20th October 2025 (today) formally handed over the recovered vehicles to representatives of the insurance company and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria.

Reacting to the recovery, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, commended the operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja for their professionalism and the effective synergy with international partners, particularly INTERPOL NCB The Hague.

“He noted that the successful recovery and repatriation of the vehicles reflect the Force’s firm commitment to global law enforcement cooperation and to ensuring that criminal networks involved in cross-border vehicle theft and smuggling are denied the proceeds of their crimes.”

“The Nigeria Police Force remains dedicated to intensifying intelligence-led policing and strengthening international collaborations aimed at tackling all forms of transnational organized crime.”

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