1 Mar, 2017 @ 20:00
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Girona counterfeit car factory shut down by police

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A FAKE car factory turning old bangers into Ferraris and Lamborghinis has been rumbled by Spanish cops.

The gang were turning second-hand Toyotas, Fords and Peugeots into ‘top-of-the-range’ cars in a Girona sweatshop.

Counterfeit Ferrari and Lamborghini body kits, signs and fittings were bolted onto the clapped-out cars to dupe buyers before being advertised online for up to €41,000.

During a raid, police uncovered four ‘completed’ cars with 14 more on the production line.

Three people have been arrested.

Elsa Maishman (Reporter)

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1 Comment

  1. Nobody would fall for one of these “ringers” It’s more in the region of people who buy fake Rolex watches in order to impress fellow thickies.
    A Ferrari or Lamborghini for forty grand? Come on!

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