POLICE arrested three men and two women who are the suspected masterminds behind a stolen car ring that resulted in a number of vehicles being stolen over the past few months.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said “textbook police work” led to the arrests.

Shortly before 1am on Saturday, officers assigned to the police anti-crime operations team, acting on intelligence, went to Arawak Cay, where they arrested a man after finding him in possession of a stolen vehicle. The arrest of this suspect led to the arrest of two other men and two women.

Police also recovered eight other stolen vehicles from bushes at Gladstone and Soldier Roads.

Investigations continue.