Drivers on Melbourne’s CityLink got an unwelcome surprise recently when they spotted something that looked more like a movie scene than a normal commute: a roughly $400,000 Lamborghini performance SUV cruising down the highway, packed with masked youths, hours after it had been stolen during a home invasion.
A Break-In, Then A Highway Sighting
The theft unfolded shortly after 1 a.m., when the Lamborghini was taken during a break-in targeting Melbourne property developer and racing identity Ozzy Kheir. Within hours, commuters began reporting sightings of the unmistakable exotic SUV on one of the city’s busiest routes, raising an obvious question: how does a car this recognizable end up in plain sight so soon after being stolen?
The Lamborghini didn’t stay in one place for long. It was later reportedly spotted in the suburb of Bayswater, suggesting the group behind the theft kept the car moving around the city rather than stashing it immediately. As of this report, police have not located the vehicle or identified the suspects involved in the break-in.
Why Thieves Drove It Instead Of Hiding It
Most exotic-car theft rings avoid exactly this kind of exposure. High-value vehicles are typically targeted because they can be moved quickly, stripped for parts, or shipped out of the region before police can react — not paraded down a major highway in daylight. The fact that this Lamborghini was seen openly, in multiple locations, suggests the people driving it were using it recklessly rather than following any kind of organized disposal plan.
That distinction matters for how the case is likely being investigated. A vehicle moved quickly into a chop shop or shipping container is a much harder recovery. A vehicle being driven around the city by people willing to be seen and filmed is, in theory, an easier one — provided the sightings generate usable leads before the car changes hands again.
Why High-Profile Owners Keep Getting Targeted
Ultra-high-value SUVs like this one are increasingly attractive targets specifically because of who tends to own them. Vehicles in this price range are rare enough that they hold value even when stolen, and owners with public profiles — developers, racing figures, athletes — are easier for criminals to identify and track than the general public.
For Kheir and owners like him, the loss extends past the insurance payout. A car this rare typically has a long wait list and a personalized order sheet behind it, meaning even a full payout doesn’t instantly replace what was taken. That’s part of why high-net-worth owners increasingly invest in tracking systems, secured garages, and home security specifically built around protecting vehicles that are effectively rolling targets.
For now, the Lamborghini remains missing, and Victoria Police are continuing to search for both the vehicle and the people responsible. Whether it resurfaces intact or vanishes into the market for stolen exotic parts is still an open question — but the sight of masked teenagers cruising a stolen Lamborghini down a major highway is one that witnesses aren’t likely to forget soon.
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