so sorry to hear dude. its absolute bullshit, and I dont believe for a second the cops couldnt have chased these guys. i got done down the coast a couple of months ago for apparently creating noise with my tyres (which was absolute crap, cos i was there, and i know i didnt spin the wheels) and they came speeding down the road at 100m/h and pulled me over.
also sucks about the market value for insurance. with all the parts taken, if they dot use them for their own shit, someone will def hear about these parts and should be able to provide info. no suprises about where they found the car.