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Luxury Cars from Police Depots: How a Gang Has Smuggled Vehicles to Germany Since 2015

How Seized Luxury Cars Were Taken From Mallorca Depots

A Mallorca depot case exposed how forged release papers were used to remove seized luxury cars and sell them abroad.

Published: April 22, 2026
Luxury Cars from Police Depots: How a Gang Has Smuggled Vehicles to Germany Since 2015

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How could luxury cars disappear from police depots in Mallorca?

According to the court ruling, a group used forged court orders and other false paperwork to collect seized vehicles from depots as if the releases were legitimate. The cars were then resold, with some staying in Spain and others leaving for countries such as Germany, Bulgaria and Croatia. The case exposed how vulnerable paper-based custody systems can be when checks are weak.

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