The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has
pledged funding to the Vehicle Fraud Unit of ACPO’s Vehicle Crime
Intelligence Service (AVCIS) for the fifth year running.
The unit has recovered fraudulently acquired
vehicles worth some £19m since its inception in 2007. In the past
year alone, it has recovered 300 cars worth £5m to FLA members, and
made 60 arrests.
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In recognition of this success, sponsorship by
the FLA will also include money for a further two full-time
detective constables at AVCIS, including one more in UK ports.
“AVCIS has had an exceptional past 12 months,”
said Paul Harrison, FLA head of motor finance. “Ports operations
have recovered 94 vehicles worth almost £2m.”
DCI Mark Hooper, AVCIS Head of the Vehicle
Fraud Unit thanked the FLA and finance companies for their
contribution which he said would allow the unit to “increase the
number of cars we recover and also send a clear message to
fraudsters”.
Harrison said the work AVCIS performs helps
minimise the money motor finance companies lose to fraud. “This
helps to keep finance costs as low as possible for car buyers in
tough economic times.”
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