chop shop

noun

, Informal.

1. a garage where stolen cars are dismantled so that their parts can be sold separately.

Example Sentences

A man has been arrested after police found 18 stolen cars worth more than £436,000 at a suspected "chop shop".

From BBC

It grew through the pandemic, as many encampments did, but then about two years ago turned into a full-blown “chop shop,” he says.

From Seattle Times

Councilmember Joe Buscaino, who introduced the motion last fall, said chop shops have become a pervasive problem in the city, and a new ordinance was needed to help Los Angeles police officers address it.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2017, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act was among laws invoked when authorities broke up what a federal prosecutor in South Dakota called ″a chop shop for eagles.”

From Seattle Times

Councilman Joe Buscaino, who is running for mayor and has focused his campaign on public safety and addressing homeless encampments, introduced the motion in the fall targeting bicycle “chop shops.”

From Los Angeles Times