A total of 500 cars, stolen from 32 countries, have wound up in Armenia since 1996. Only 10 cars have been returned to the countries where they were stolen from during the 2004-2010 period. These were the figures reported to Hetq by the RA Police Department’s Public Affairs and Press Office. We should note that no criminal cases have ever been launched in Armenia after the stolen cars were found. Purchasers of the stolen cars in Armenia claim they had no idea that the cars were “hot”. Of the 500 cars discovered to have been stolen; only 32 have been returned to their rightful owners. Transporting the vehicles overseas is an expensive proposition. If a stolen car is never returned within the course of a year, then the new owner in Armenia can send a written petition to the police here and have the investigation dropped. By default, the car remains in his possession.