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Two Men Plead Guilty to Nearly 100 Car Parts Theft & Vehicle Stripping Offences

Two men have admitted their roles in a vehicle theft conspiracy involving almost 100 offences across the West Midlands, after systematically stripping…

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Jason King

18 April 2026 at 23:54Updated 26 April 2026 at 08:562 min read

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Two men have admitted their roles in a vehicle theft conspiracy involving almost 100 offences across the West Midlands, after systematically stripping parked cars of parts over a period of nearly two years.

Mohammed Khan, 23, pleaded guilty to all 98 offences put to him, while co-defendant Mohammed Haydar, also 23, admitted 20 offences. Both men appeared before the court in connection with what prosecutors describe as a large-scale conspiracy to steal vehicle parts between December 2022 and October 2024.

The court heard the pair targeted parked cars across the West Midlands, removing parts including headlights, bumpers, mirrors and bonnets within minutes before leaving the vehicles immobilised. Owners would often return to find their cars partially dismantled and unable to be driven.

The offending included thefts in areas surrounding St Andrew’s at Knighthead Park, following concerns raised about car parts thefts on matchdays. Investigators said some of the incidents took place in streets used by supporters attending Birmingham City fixtures.

Detective Constable Choudhury, who led the investigation, said: “Both Haydar and Khan were meticulous in their offending.

“They carefully planned each theft that they carried out, where they would cause serious distress to their victims who were left with vehicles without parts.

“Thankfully, we have been able to put together an extensive investigation which found both Haydar and Khan carried out almost 100 cannibalism offences, and now they will be spending time behind bars.”

The court was told the two men would approach parked vehicles and strip them rapidly, taking high-value exterior components before leaving the scene. The thefts spanned multiple locations across the region and formed part of what police described as an organised and sustained pattern of offending.