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Police destroyed a “scrap shop” where high-value cars were being dismantled, a Maserati Quattroporte of 80,000 euros.
The team dive into a location on Moseley Road in Sparkbrook after receiving from the community.
Once inside, they discovered that a variety of elegant engines were being dismantled by their valuable parts.
A car, a Maserati Quattroporte, touted as an icon of Italian elegance in retail from 80,000 euros and reaching speeds of approximately 170 mph, was stolen with a car key.
Specialized officials will review the site and its contents and touch the victims once it has been identified.
Two men, aged 32 and 38, were arrested at the scene on August 4 and released pending an investigation.
A West Midlands police spokesman said: “On Tuesday (August 4) police officers executed an arrest warrant at an alleged meat shop on Moseley Road in Sparkbrook, Birmingham.
“Several cars were recovered, adding a Maserati Quattroporte that had been stolen by car key theft.
“Two men, 32- and 38-year-olds, were arrested on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle and released the investigation.”
Sparkbrook police tweeted four photographs showing parts of a white Range Rover and maserati steering wheel.
They tweeted: “The officers made a facade in #BalsallHeath and executed an order in a #chopshop after receiving information from the network.
“High-performance cars and portions have been recovered.
“Those who were at the scene were arrested for crimes related to the robbery.”
A scrap is a stall or that dismantles stolen cars in order to sell their parts.
According to WMP: “If the parties are not used to ‘repair’ an existing vehicle, serial numbers are removed and the parties are sold on websites to unwitting buyers.
“The chops are harmful and a thriving market for thieves.
“Often, those parts are used to repair a car that has been cancelled through an insurance company and purchased through the scrap shop as a salvage.”