Stolen vehicles and trailer recovered in raids

Michigan State Police raided two locations in St. Joseph County and another in Cass County earlier this month, recovering more than $300,000 in stolen vehicles and trailers.

Investigators obtained search warrants after several months of investigation. Two properties were searched Dec. 6 in the 51000 block of Lang Road in Park Township.

Also, a single property was searched in the 10000 block of Welburn Road in Cass County’s Newberg Township, a location near the St. Joseph County line.

Authorities said several altered trailers were recovered, as were five stolen trucks and three stolen all-terrain vehicles. Investigators consider the sites chop shops, where items are removed from stolen vehicles and resold as parts.

Investigators will seek charges on multiple suspects.