Members of the Peterborough County OPP have made an arrest after locating stolen vehicles in a body shop in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township.
On February 28, 2026, Peterborough County OPP officers received information of the possible location of a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. Officers attended the location which was a business located on Highway 7.
On March 1, 2026, members of the OPP Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit executed a warrant at the business. Upon entry, officers located the vehicle in question, as well as another vehicle reported stolen from another region. Both vehicles were seized.
During their search, paperwork related to another stolen vehicle, along with various car parts also believed to be from stolen vehicles, were located and seized.
The owner of the unit arrived on scene and was arrested.
Zirak Jaafar (age 41) of Otonabee-South Monaghan Township, was arrested and charged with;
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
The accused was released with a future court date to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough.
If you have information about any criminal activity, the OPP urge you to call in tips to 1-888-310-1122 or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers.
Peterborough County OPP value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
