Gardai have identified the owners of two high-powered motor cars that were dismantled by criminals in an apparent effort to smuggle them out of the country.

This morning, the Garda official Twitter page posted pictures of a stolen Audi and a BMW, asking members of the public to get in touch if they have any information regarding the missing vehicles.

The posts reveal that both cars were stolen from the Rathfarnham area of Dublin in recent days.

Gardai discovered the car parts inside a trailer which was destined for Lithuania.

Operation Waste-and 2008 BMW 318 both stolen from Rathfarnham inside a trailer destined for Lithuania 2o2 pic.twitter.com/sa9XVvmPhD — An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 18, 2015

A Garda spokesman told Independent.ie that the owners of the cars have been identified, and have thanked the public for their assistance in matter.

The investigation continues.

Operation Waste-DMR Traffic assisted by Stolen Motor Vehicle Unit & TFS Waste Mngt discover chopped 2012 Audi Q5 1of2 pic.twitter.com/xffQOWn0Mm — An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 18, 2015

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