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A thief claiming to be a car dealer from Port Harcourt brought a stolen 2014 Toyota Hilux for sale to my colleague's car stand as a distress Sale. After doing what I know how to do best,I contacted the real owner to confirm if he had approved the Hilux to be sold. Only to discover the vehicle was stolen since November last year, so the owner connected me with his friends at FCT STATE CID and made sure we detained the the guy without his knowledge and was later apprehended and taken into their custody with the vehicle and I gained a high level client that day.

This is how to identify stolen vehicles through official channels before making purchase (part one)... Before you pay, do these 3 verification steps: Log onto the Nigeria Police Central Motor Registry (CMRIS) portal to request a vehicle status report. If the car has been officially reported stolen, it flags here and a contact inside the force helps speed up. If the car has been registered in Nigeria before, the Federal Road Safety Corps has the data. Use the Chassis Number (VIN) & last owner's name to check. A contact in the FRSC can quickly pull the system backend to verify it's legit. Forged customs papers are everywhere most of the time it doesn't match the vehicle you want to purchase. Take the Single Goods Declaration (SGD) form to the nearest Customs Federal Operations Unit (FOU). Check if the duty was genuinely paid and if the VIN matches their system. The best thing you can do is to have someone on the inside to fast track it within minutes. Bottom line is always leverage trusted insiders to run these background checks before handing over your hard earned money.