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ALERT - INCREASE IN AUTO THEFTS IN TORONTO

May 02, 2023 4:39 PM | David McMahon (Administrator)

                                                                                                

Organized crime groups come into neighbourhoods to source out the cars.  They carry devices that can over ride the key fobs, enabling them to enter the car.  Once in, they drive car away and disable the car’s GPS and drive the car to a harbour to be put into a shipping container and sent overseas.

Harbour ports/cities have always had a large percentage of stolen cars because it is very easy to quickly load cars into containers.  Organized crime groups are growing and are looking to Toronto for inventory.  It is a very lucrative business: the shipper can sell the car for close to $180.000.00.

AUTO THEFT DETERRANTS:

  • ·       Good lighting on front and back yard
  • ·       Clamp on steering wheel
  • ·       Brake lock
  • ·       FARADAY BAG  can block the hacker’s signal  but this box has to be placed far away from the from any doors to be effective  It must be placed deep inside the house
  • ·       “After market alarm” (made by a company other than your vehicle’s original manufacturer) which only you can unlock; some devises can only be unlocked by your phone.

Check the internet/amazon for devises

The most common models of stolen cars             RANGE ROVER              TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, 

 CHIEF JEROKEE      JEEP WRANGLER,          HONDA CRV,                   DODGE RAM 1500VAN

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY,                               LEXUS RX 350,               JACUAR F TYPE

 

If your car is gone and you are tracking it let the police find it                                                                       

If you see a strange car on street anytime between 10pm to 4am  call 8082222


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