A string of gutted cars and vans were found in a raid on a chop shop.
A team from Lichfield Police led a bust at an address on Overton Lane, Burntwood, at 11am on Thursday.
They discovered several cars and white transit vans which had been taken apart and stripped of parts to be sold on.
No arrests were made and the premises has been seized.
The team posted pictures on social media of the vehicles with the bodywork removed, deflated tyres and exposed engines.
Chief Inspector Mark Smith tweeted: “The team have had a great result this morning - a ‘chop shop’ discovered on the Lichfield policing area and a number of stolen vehicles recovered.
“Enqs ongoing and significant disruption to crooks stealing these vehicles for parts. Spot on team.”
A force spokeswoman said: “At around 11am this morning, officers from Staffordshire Police attended a premises on Overton Lane, Burntwood.
“A number of vehicles, suspected be stolen, were discovered and recovery has been arranged.”
The spokeswoman added: “Enquiries are on-going, and anyone with any information is asked to contact 101, quoting incident number 223 of 6 June.”
Chop shops are dangerous and provide a thriving market for car thieves , according to the West Midlands Police website.
The website says: “Stolen cars are sold on to these shops where they are quickly stripped for specific parts.
"Often, these parts are then used to repair a car that’s been written off by an insurance company and bought by the chop shop as salvage.
“The people putting these cars back together often have no qualifications and will sell the botched-together vehicles on legitimate websites, meaning not only could the next car you buy be made from stolen parts, it could also be extremely dangerous.”
Chop Shops in Birmingham
The chop shop industry is putting lives at risk, fuelling the demand for stolen cars, and damaging the reputation of legitimate salvage yards.
