Stolen Cars Shipped Overseas by Criminals
There are recent reports about stolen cars shipped overseas by criminals. Reports say four out of ten cars stolen in Australia end up on foreign roads. And crime gangs are shipping stolen Australian cars overseas at a rate of 70 a week.
Experts say the rackets are worth up to $45 million a year.
According to the news article from Herald Sun, there are 70 stolen cars shipped every week.
Crime gangs are shipping stolen Australian cars overseas at a rate of 70 a week.
Experts say the rackets are worth up to $45 million a year. And more than 3500 vehicles are being packed and sent abroad by syndicates.
Estimated upwards of 1000 of the illegal exports have been stolen in Victoria.
Four in 10 unrecovered cars stolen in Australia end up on foreign roads, the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council says.
Many are frequently freighted to staging points in Malaysia before heading to the Middle East.
Car Theft in Australia
There were 53,564 vehicles stolen in Australia in 2018, or one every 10 minutes
Victoria had the most car thefts with 15,457 29% of all thefts in 2018
Holden Commodores were the most stolen car in Australia with 990 thefts from 4/2018-3/2019
Friday evenings from 4pm-10pm was the most common time for vehicle thefts with 2,451 vehicles stolen
14,996 out of 53,564 (28%) vehicles were never recovered
An article from Herald Sun:
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/crime-gangs-shipping-70-stolen-cars-stolen-overseas-every-week/news-story/a0f5e3065234ded7854ebfeb85b2503c
Based on the report, if the car gets stolen. there is a very high chance it’s no longer in Australia. This is where four in ten unrecovered stolen cars end up. With experts revealing a shocking $45 million crime gang racket.
Don’t let this happen to your car
What if it was your vehicle? What if you’d left your laptop in your car? Or your tools for work? Or your car is a classic that irreplaceable? What if you’d parked it at the train station at 6 AM, it’s now 7 PM AND IT’S GONE?
Don’t let this happen to you!
BE PROACTIVE AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THESE ALL TOO FAMILIAR PROBLEMS!
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How to protect yourself from car theft:
Close all the windows of our car when leaving it.
Lock the car and take the keys with you.
Never leave valuables in plain view in an unattended car.
Park your car in well-lit areas whenever possible.
Put anti-theft in your car like:
Steering wheel locks
Ignition kill switches
Floorboard locks (that disable the floor pedals)
Gearshift locks
GPS tracking device (link the FB post about the GPS tracker used to track down thieves)
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Source:
https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/car-insurance/research/car-theft-statistics.html