A trio of alleged thieves have driven away with an estimated $160,000 in car engines after a brazen ram raid in a Melbourne west industrial area.
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They allegedly used a stolen Nissan Navara to drive through the front steel gate at the Ravenhall business before repeatedly ramming a roller door to gain entry just before 5am on November 9.
Police said one of the alleged robbers was wearing a mask made famous by the South Korean psychological thriller series Squid Games.
"It is understood three men drove three separate cars to a business in Barretta Road," police said.
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"Two of the men loaded three car engines into the back of a white Volkswagen Jetta and another unknown black vehicle."
Police said the men fled the scene in "two loaded-up vehicles" and left the Navara behind.
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Anyone with information or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au