CUSTOMS SEIZED VEHICLE WITH HIDDEN COMPARTMENT USED IN A MAJOR CRIME ?
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- Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2022
- We bought a Police NCA Customs HMRC seized vehicle used in a major crime. This video was filmed on our new iphone 14 pro. Every day is different at #salvagerebuildsuk and we are always on the lookout for new #projects
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Just read through the comments rob I hope no one else ask you to check the sat nav to see where it has been you are so patient great channel
Lol 👍
@@sruk probably why the SD card is missing, not that it would hold journey data, but would probably be evidence
@A Hussain I think gdpr only relates to a human body. Not places and locations someone has been too. ✌
@@bigh236 so not account numbers, passwords,addresses, purchase history and any other private info?
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Just a thought, would it be an idea to fit a window in the door that’s been cut, might be cheaper than a door 👍 cheers Paul
My thoughts exactly
First thing I thought of as well, then turn it into a mini camper.
@@malcolmturton9779 me too.
Not true about the DVLA
I reckon the vans been found secondary to a shop raid and customs cut the door to see what was in, the hole in bulk head is common traders put them in so they can get 2.4 meter pipe ect in.
Aidan is such a lovely guy - always so relaxed - just like Rob and Chris....!
Great vlog as always but thought Aiden pronounced his name Iden yet Rob still insists on calling him Aiden.
ROB!!! .... RELAXED!!!!! ?????? ...... Are You watching the SAME VIDEO ???? 😂🤣😂🤣😂
It's having the balls to own a dog called a ’cockapoo’ that I respect......!!!!!!
What were they THINKING!?!?
Aydin is amazing
Are you sure the "secret compartment" isn't just a hatch so you can get long items (pipes etc) to fit in the back?
It’s hard material put on to conceal the hole
The back was likely full of stuff and they thought no one would bother to take everything out. What I don't understand is why cut the hole? Seems like a lot of trouble if they pulled it over. Likely it was on a car transporter or something like that, AKA not driving.
@@ckm-mkc see a police camera thing with a van on a transporter getting pulled
@@sruk you must be able to put things through the hole or there would be no point making it, it just looks big enough to put sleeves of 200 cigarettes through, shops usually hide their dodgy cigs in vans or cars parked nearby.
Agreed, doesn't look too secret at all. Why put the edge protector over the sharp edges? It stands out.
Rob, you need to give Aiden''s phone number to the Customs people. He'd have it open before they've plugged in their angle grinder.
I've worked alongside customs at an airport - they don't give a shit about damage, they want stuff done NOW and that's that.
You'd think they'd know about opening locks - but hammers, crow bars and bolt cutters don't need brains and every officer has muscles (so lowest common denominator rules).
Think there's drugs in a suitcase? Cordless drill with a massive bit, straight through the side of the case, and stuff the contents that get in the way.
Dog wants to piss indoors? They live in kennels and a lot of them aren't toilet trained. Do you think they clean up afterwards?
If you're insensitive, want to lord it over everyone else, with legal back-up, and like destroying property then it's the job for you.
❤ thanks lads , now we know where it is .
They wouldn’t have bust out the grinder unless they were pretty much 100% sure they were gonna find something seizure worthy, and at that point, they don’t really care about causing damage.
@@Jonathan_Doe_ But why cause unnecessary damage?
@@ravenbarsrepairs5594 Not their car and it’s getting seized anyway if they’re pretty much 100% certain there’s contraband in it, the longer they spend messing around on one vehicle the less time they have to catch other people.
Great video as usual gents. Interesting to see how it turns out. I’d be just putting a window in instead of a door, but then again if it’s gonna someone’s work van, for security purposes a door is probably a better idea. That Aidan is a real artist! What an amazing guy!
With that hole cut in the door you’ve got a ready made ice cream van 😂👍🏻🏴
Dwlooooolouder haha 🤣 Classic Dwlooooolouder
Lol
Great stuff gentlemen. And you are always so enthusiastic too, and genuine. I do hope that source becomes a steady, long term source of decent projects as you multiply your business. Great work, and very encouraging. Thank you for sharing.
Aiden is a good young bloke, smart, well motivated his Mum and Dad should be proud.
Love to work with Aiden, seems chilled out and what’s rewarding job.
I asked him if he was still beating his wife
Aydin is the best
Your enthusiasm Rob never changes been following you since the beginning of your channel. You've never been any different thank you for your videos very entertaining I'd rather watch your videos then the TV.
Looks like this line of salvage could be very interesting Rob. Now I'm wanting to know the story of how and why it got seized! 👍
This van looks like one of our ex vehicles, we have them holes in bulk head to put longer bits in, the sides and floor look the same the holes are to strap bits down. They would also be fully racked normally. The led lights normally have a power switch in front.
Hi Rob and Chris, something very different, could be a brilliant source of vehicles too. Will turn out a very nice van, and will be very much in demand. Looking forward to this one's progress. Alex.
your locksmith guy is a legend! - he should have his own channel! - bet he has a few stories to tell.. no doubt the customs van will be getting added to it! LOL! - keep up the good work! :)
That takes me back. 20 odd years ago I knew a guy who used to do the cigarette smuggling runs from Luxembourg back to England in an old Ford Sierra Estate. His Dad was doing hard time for it but he got away with a slap on the wrist because he was a minor and his Dad took the fall.
Rob, I don’t know how you do it, another brilliant buy and what an interesting / exciting backstory! This is going to be outstanding content, again! Well done mate. Thanks as always. Dave.
I've never seen Rob so excited, like a kiddy in a sweet shop, lovely to see.
Great video. I never knew these vehicles could be bought, I always thought they were destroyed. Nice to see Aiden again working his magic. Considering how long it's sat, it sounds great, and it's cleaned up lovely. I agree with what many have said here, and fit a window to the door. It might be a bit cheaper. Top work. 👍
Robs enthusiasm is so infectious, top bloke.
Amazing how you guys keep coming up with really interesting vids! Like your initiative!!
Someone locked in the back handing items through the hatch and taking cash back in, that's why you would have all those lights in the back and a nice thick cover so no light can be seen through the cab.
My thoughts as well.
You know quite a lot about that sort of thing :)
Chuffed for you fellas, love how quick it fired up as soon as Aiden turned the key! And yeah, Customs!!! Sold my 18v Snap On battery stuff a little while back to a lad who's dad came to pick it up as he was buying a van over here and leaving from Holyhead to go back to Ireland, had to help him get it opened fully as he said they would just cut the doors open/off to look in the back...
I love it when Mr Aiden comes to visit. He seems such a nice guy. I wish I had friends like him.
another cracking video mate Can't wait to hear the numbers on that van and I'm sure by the time you guys have finished with it that will be one nice van for its new owner as that will fly out the door especially with that milage keep them coming guys 👍👍👍💯💯💯💯
we have had vans with that hole in for the full length copper pipes
that wiring harness is standard, lazy ply-liner people do that sort of damage on a regular basis, ripped out to get the panel in, then just shoved up all loose
i think one section of diesel pipe is transparent under the bonnet [checking for cherry]
keep up the good work chaps
"Brucie Bonus".....love it Chris !
Hello both ,what a surprise to see that you have brought the van from the customs and excise people! Be good to see what you both find especially with the wiring harness in the van. Best wishes from Lincolnshire
Nice one Rob , you might want to check the colour of the diesel it wouldn't be the first time bootleggers used a tank of red .
Never a dull video on Salvage Rebuilds!
So nice to see you both working together, as a team. Does show that you read comments and take on board observations from followers.
Well done Rob, keep up the good work. 🛠️🔧 Do think you look better in work clothes.?
Nice change from the usual stuff you get in 🙂 I bet it'll be dodgy cigarettes and other gear given the wrappers and that about. Even though it's cat S and had no keys, the money inside made up for it 😅 and Rob running around like an excited puppy had me chuckling 😂
Judging by the newer Zoe that I had, it's very unlikely that it has Apple CarPlay.
Thanks for another fascinating video - your trade doesn't always get the best reputation, so seeing how it can be done properly and honestly is refreshing.
Looks like a great little van! Hope there is a good profit in it for you. Love seeing Ayden at work.
Love this video. Rob's joy is infectious.
It is halfway to an ice cream can conversion on the back of the truck.
Rob, you and Chris could use it as an ice cream van next summer!! 😂😂😂
I love your enthusiasm Rob as it shows your love for what you are doing, great content as usual.
Nice one. I’d stick a dark tinted window kit in the side door/s. Cut out looks perfect to work with and loads of people fit them diy to vans - easy job and no worries about matching paint. I reckon it was used in counterfeit cigarettes crime.
Correct
The window is for talking to the people in the back it’s for smuggling people they pull the flap down on the ferry so they can’t see the hole that’s why it’s got led lights in the back the rubber flap also stops the light from the back shining through
Love seeing aiden on the channel what a lovely guy. And rob and Chris you have such a great relationship 👍👍👍👍👍👍
OK guys this is what I think has happened. They have come through customs with more than their allowance and customs have siezed their vehicle and then the owner has kept the keys and when the doors were closed again they have dead locked. So nothing too serious i reckon. I have had experience first hand of this one. Take care lads and keep up the great work. Love your channel.
No duty paid on cigarettes and cigarettes and van sized
@@allanprice9957 kin amazin , and to fink how they wipe us out, Eva way.
Rob and Chris need their own TV series 👌🏻👌🏻
Definitely not. A TV company would ruin their content. Far better for them and us viewers on RUclips where they have full editorial control.
I agree, but the fear is too many people will be involved.
The intimacy often gets lost and a sterile, corporate development process begins.
The brilliance of this channel is the rawness. Nobody can deny it's real. Even the banter between them is a reflection of knowing each other for years, something you simply cannot manufacture artificially. I'd love to see it transition to TV, but it's vital that the essence that makes this channel truly unique isn't abandoned.
@@eoinoconnell185 that’s true I suppose, at least Rob and Chris can be who they want to be and say what they want to say and not what the TV production company want them to say and do.
They wouldn't be able to do it there way, if they was on tv....they would have to please producers and god knows who else, keep the channel the way it is and show production company's that not everything has to be staged....
I agree with Chris, it does seem longer. I would think the doors are the same size though? I wouldn't even guess what it was used for, the 'crims' are always trying different things. I hope the van has been cleared of criminal activity, I don't think they would be able to sell it if it wasn't. Will be a quick turnaround I think. Very interesting video Rob and Chris thank you and thanks to Iden once again for his work.👍👍
Rob, excellent video. These are my favourite videos you make - the interesting quick flips.
Keep it up.
that little hole in the bulkhead looks like it was a key box. Security companies have them for all the keys to different places they visit.
The wires along the roof, are for the back doors, central locking and brake lights, you can see the loom going into the door on the same side, the "secret compartment" is a bulkhead pass-through for longer items, ie pipes, the original cover is bust, hence a diy one has been put on, that van is 100% standard, i had the same van until 2019 it didn't do well getting rear ended at 50mph
That's a good catch Rob & Chris.
Well done to Idan again working his key wizard skills again! Top work lads.
Loads of kitchen range, full tank of the black stuff, and some aftershave!!
Brilliant result, look forward to the next episode 👍.
0:40 Chris with the bin shot 😂
casual
Something a bit different here, bet this van could tell some stories!!! I imagine the customs officers went over this with a fine a tooth comb so doubt there is anything dodgy left in it. Looks like you have done well with this and once Chris has worked his metal magic it will be a very smart little van ready for some honest work for a change🙂
Brilliant video, many thanks for another great video, good luck Rob and Chris.
Great stuff chaps, full of intrigue and suspense. Can’t wait for episode 2. Something very different.
A big 👍 for this one Rob, nice find.
Will be a great van, ideal for smuggling 😁I think the key guy likes his name pronounced Eye-dan (like Chris at 8:23) not Ay-dan.
Great video as always,nice wk by Aiden,looking forwards to seing what other vehicles you & Chris can get from customs.
Exactly the same as my van - but 10 months younger, its going to be a quick turn around for you guys. Nice find. 👍
Really interesting one but a lovely van, it has Manchester plates and looks like it has been left under a tree judging by the massive amount of leaves in there but dying to see more of this van, I think these vans were available in long and short wheelbase versions, will need a new side door but I think the back is repairable also love Aiden,s work he's becoming part of the channel, still my best car channel on the Tube, you're doing fantastic lads
It was under a tree in the pound I collected it from 👍
I think the hunting was the ECU re-teaching itself after being off the batt for so long. Also, could you not check the satnav history see where its been? Might be some clues lol. And obviously check the indicator fluid tank for hidden bags of charlie. Much love.
Like I said bud no memory card 👍
Never ceases to amaze me how you tubers are so precious where dirty cars are concerned.
I loved the enthusiasm you both showed for this van, even though you must buy loads of em!
Rob and Chris, seen that episode of Police Interceptors where they stop one of those vans and find £100k under the floor after a tip off? Suggest get it on a lift and look for voids between the van’s internal and external floors. Good luck with this one.
£$€£$€££££$$$€, happen.
100% this was used to smuggle people across the border. the water in the back, the hatch so they could communicate, the lighting so they could see and i guess the people that was getting smuggled was smokers aswell. people smuggling. great vid👍
Diffinately people smuggling.
I thought that too
Lol the hatch is for long pipes and stuff
No cigarettes 100% I can tell you I’m in known
Haha
Water
Definitely people smuggling. Hahaha
Very interesting indeed. Those longer wheelbase ones are quite sought after. It looks like it has a reversing camera fitted too. A decent, high spec van. :)
great video Rob, as others have said why not get Chris to put a side window kit in it , this would make great content and be useful tips to those convet vans to day campers
Cleaned up well that one. I bet that van has some stories to tell. Thanks for great video👍
Nothing like a new category of vehicle! Not exactly a Q Branch smuggling installation but different. Surprised Border / Customs service just didn’t drill out the lock rather then the can opener approach.
Why don’t they get Aidan in to open it up for them?
"It was driving alright until ..(insert drama here)" - Rob. I laugh everytime! 🤣
Really enjoyed this one something different keep up the gd work rob and chris hope to see some more on the channel from customs
We've had our vans opened like that before, just to nick some tools while the guys were in Tesco getting lunch!
great vid as usual my take on the "secret compartment" there was some one in the back who passed the cartons of fags through to someone in the front who then sold them to punters at the side of the road and probably why there is coins everywhere just a thought 😀
I was just about to say the same thing, driving around with just the driver visible handing out fags through the bulkhead and window.
This was exactly what I thought. Guy in the back with all the ‘products' they were selling would explain the lights back there so he can see what he is doing with no windows. Then he can just pass the items through the hatch to the front to be sold out the passenger window at the roadside. It’s so discreet and just looks like any other work van from outside. They could have been selling cigarettes but it’s a lot of hassle for not much profit. Most likely selling cannabis or cocaine I think. It’s genius really when you think about it.
Another great video . Something a tad different , but that's what i love about your Channel no two videos are ever the same .. Keep up the great work lads stay safe . Keep em coming
Such a good find Rob,very rare to see R-Link nav system in a Kangoo!
Dont throw that Pefume away and those water bottles xD
Keep up the great work as always!
The extra wiring loom is most likely for upfitting accessories like a rear A/C, wiring for a Trailer tow package, or power for emergency lighting. The van appears to be well optioned.
Don't forget to check the airbox for drugs , kilo of blow hidden in the air filter my make it hunt on tick over lol
Great video as always 👍
Good point lol
I've seen that tool being used before and it is not easy or something you just learn overnight, that was pretty quick. 👍👍👍
Interesting buy guys, love your enthusiasm, Rob. I think it was probably used to smuggle cigarette's in and maybe something a little harder also. Unless it was loads of cigarettes would they really take the van off? I always thought they make you abandon extra or pay the tax, but i dono rules probably changed over years. Hope you dont find any nasty surprises hidden away lol.
once it's fixed, take it for a trip through the tunnel & back - see what happens ! ;)
We’d need to send them both a cake with a file bake in it.
Wouldn't it be funny if the people that actually had van bought it back when it's finished ha ha 😅
Good luck guys
and recovered the 3kg in coke in the diesel tank, hence nearly full of fuel. LOL.
Chris when Rob shows him the shrapnel - 'Hello' 🤣
Rob the wiring hanging down is the loom for the rear lights and doors. Also I've seen a few vans with that cut out in the bulkhead, I presume it's for long items like pipes and stuff 🤷♂️
Maintained perfectly because they didn't want to get pulled over for bad light or low tire.
The only mystery to me is _ how come the passenger door was open, then later Aiden had to pick it?🤨🥺😆
I think he uses the picks to get the key number.
He didn’t have to pick it, he picked it to make a key as we didn’t have one
@@sruk thanks for the answer.
@@fredsmith6725 any time bud
@@sruk how does one contact Aiden? I could do with his services on a Lotus I’ve got in the lockup.
Thanks again Rob and Chris. Yet another interesting surprise! You keep pulling it off. A great watch.
Hello Rob and Chris...and Aidan..
13:40 eat your heart out 'Lock pickin' lawyer'..🤣🤣
Cordialement,
Customs should of called iden then they would not of damaged it
"there's another 31p down there",... Brilliant.... Just brilliant guys😁
Great content, looking foreward to the completion of this one 👌
I think you should keep all the small change you find in jars for a year, wonder what the final amount would be ?
That van looks well nice. I would love that for my gardening business. Low mileage too. I can't wait to see you do doors.
It is amazing where these gems turn up! A bit of your magic and hey presto another superb van for someone 👍🇬🇧😎
love a salvage with history look forward to see the next video on this one well done guys
Rob a another great video I can see why you get excited wanting to know what happened with the van I’m just like you 😂 also it was interesting to see Aiden doing the key it Took him no time at all to do it what a nice guy,when people see what you and Chris do with the van your phone ☎️ will be red hot,all the best to you and Chris looking forward to seeing how it turns out 👍I will be looking on Instagram when it comes up for sale 🤭👍
Roll on the next vlog ! Intriguing to say the least - but what a result and once again Aidan finds it no problem and straight on the case 👍👏
Additional wiring is for the additional lights in the back, hole in bulkhead for overlength materials, lashing eyes in the floor for securing those materials. pretty bog standard stuff for a work van. Lift out of service tape stuck on the bulkhead in the drivers side door, It's been a lift service engineers van, it probably had some racking in the back for kit, the sticker on the inside of the rear door is instructions for washing a van with vinyl decals/signwriting, as fitted by Bott, who do van fitouts. Defleeted and sold off by Lex when the lease was up, or after the write off.
Congratulations on getting hold of another bargain motor. I always makes me giggle every time Rob acts like a little boy excited to play with his New Motor. I look forward to seeing the next episode of Salvage Rebuilds to see what you are going to do with the van.🙂🙂👍👍
00:40 Gooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal **Fistpump** Chris thinking get in. First time son. And no-one knows!**
A great-looking purchase, hopefully the doors should not be too hard to replace or straighten out. Though if you can get replacement doors at a fair price, replacements rather than panel beating will be an easier answer on Chris's resources. I quite like the idea of a door window in the cut-out, but would any future owner want a window there? What an interesting story it has, perhaps a cautionary tale for those wishing to live on the wild side of the law, though I guess each trip probably cleared the price of the van and operating costs, giving the user a profit each time.
Stolen, recovered vehicles are great, especially impounded ones, more please!
Those wires ggo up to that rear camera at the top by the looks of it. Love the excitement you e got for this one, certainly unusual!
You guys are so lucky buying the cars & vans. Looking forward to the next video
I recon that your van started its life with ‘Otis’ lifts. We had one the same with the hole in the bulkhead with the ‘bag’ in it for long pipes or ladders. The switch for the interior lights was the same and it had the same tie down points. It was also a Manchester registration.