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South Africa loses over R8.5-billion to vehicle theft and hijacking. Of the vehicles stolen‚ 57% are taken across the border‚ 36% filter back into South Africa as cloned vehicles and the rest land in chop shops. Read more at…
Thieves in central England stole two trailer loads of new engines from the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull, England, this…
SANTA FE – The collision that killed a mother and her teenage daughter – caused by thieves in a stolen van, police say – could lead to stiffer criminal penalties the next time a similar crash occurs. Source:…
Malaysian transport authorities have decided to install microchips in registration plates of vehicles. It is expected that this new law will help reduce incidents of car theft and car cloning. Moreover, it will also help to track down motorists who fail to pay their traffic summonses. According to the Sunday Mail report, the microchips will have information about the vehicle owner, the driver, the engine, chassis numbers and even the colour and…
Canada: Eight Delta police vehicles have been equipped with GPS dart technology that allows officers to attach a tracking projectile onto a suspect vehicle that fails to stop. The dart is placed inside a compartment on the grill of the police vehicle and can be activated from inside. Once launched, it attaches to the rear bumper or licence plate of an offending vehicle, and the officer is able to track it through a GPS system. Read…
Selectcarleasing.co.uk has created an infographic highlighting cyber car-jacking. Read more at: http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Guides_and_Lists/heres-how-easy-it-is-to-hack-a-car-20170111 …
On 13 December, the Comando Carabinieri Antifalsificazione Monetaria with the support of Europol, dismantled an illegal counterfeit currency print shop in Melegnano (Milano). Read more at…
There were 535 vehicle thefts reported in Warwickshire during October – approaching double the number for the same month the previous year. South Warwickshire saw nearly 300 thefts with Leamington one of the main target…
DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 7, 2016 – The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says new technology is being used to not only unlock and open vehicles, but to also start and steal them. NICB recently obtained one of the so-called “mystery devices” that the public was first warned about over two years ago (release). At the time, thieves were being seen on security cameras across the country, using unknown devices to unlock…
NICB Says Car Thieves Stay Busy Around the Holidays When you’re making the rounds at the stores this holiday season, make sure your car isn’t on someone’s gift list. Unattended vehicles, especially those loaded with valuables, make attractive targets for thieves. Source:…