Brazilian Man Denied Bail in Aussie Vehicle Theft Ring

0:00It's March 24, Sydney news today starts now AI powered and ready. I'm Corey with the story a Brazilian national Name Marcelo Paris Cajado has been denied bail in Australia after facing charges in a major vehicle theft ring He's accused of helping steal dozens of new Toyota land cruisers and proddles from homes in Brisbane last year with 59 counts of motor vehicle Deft and three counts of attempted theft prosecutors say the group ships some of the vehicles to the United Arab Emirates Earlier this week in Brisbane Magistrate's Court the prosecutor argued Paris Cajado was a hands-on member of the syndicate not just on the sidelines Police surveillance caught him handling stolen cars and moving them to a storage yard linked to the export side of the operation They use a clever method to bypass security systems on late model four-wheel drives the defense pushback Pointing out no DNA evidence ties him directly to the thefts and that footage shows mass thieves

1:00They also noted his clean record and argued immigration issues shouldn't keep him locked up But concerns grew because he's an unlawful non-citizen on an expired visa and a co-ocuse recently tried to flee after bail Officials recovered 15 of the stolen vehicles calling the case strong with a clear pattern across the crimes The Magistrate agreed describing it as a highly organized and slick setup where Paris Cajado played a key front-line role Flight risk was the main worry especially with no family ties here Paris Cajado remains in custody with his next court date set for next month as the investigation continues