The "Taxi Car Theft Party" committed three crimes within a month, and at least two of them were suspected of being committed by the same person.
Two taxis of a taxi management company were stolen in Cheung Sha Wan and Tuen Mun respectively. Fortunately, the black box and GPS positioning system were installed in the car. The two cars were eventually recovered, but one of the stolen taxis was replaced with a license plate. The prisoner was arrested.
Looking through the driving record footage, the car thief appeared in the early hours of the morning, suspected to have an accomplice watching the sentry, the entire crime process was less than two minutes, but the culprit did not hide the stolen taxi, and instead traveled more than 100 kilometers in multiple districts. "Falling off the watch", the management company eventually recovered the lost car at the Mong Kok car park and Cheung Sha Wan roadside.
The person in charge of the management company pointed out that car thieves expect similar incidents to occur one after another. They are worried that car thieves use their taxis to operate and engage in illegal activities, and call on the industry to be more vigilant.
The car thief appeared in the early hours of the morning, suspected that an accomplice was watching the sentry. The whole crime took less than two minutes, but the thief did not hide the stolen taxi. Instead, he drove more than 100 kilometers in multiple districts. The face was photographed when dismantling the CAM.
(Interviewee provided car CAM footage)
There are currently about 18,000 taxis in Hong Kong. Under the epidemic, dine-in and night shift activities have decreased, and there are more and more unoperated taxis at night.
The Hi-Tech World Co., Ltd. manages more than 400 taxis, and two of its taxis were stolen in succession. The cases were built at Shun Ning Road, Cheung Sha Wan on September 23, and in Tuen Mun on October 19 (Tuesday). When Fat Street happened, it was even more suspected that the same person committed the crime.
During the car theft, a pair of suspicious men and women walked up to the gear and looked at the taxi on the opposite road. They stayed for more than half a minute and looked at the guard.
When the car thief succeeded, he drove to the car and parked in front of the two of them, suspecting them to board the car.
(Interviewee provided car CAM footage)
Two minutes of unlocking suspected an accomplice to watch the guard
The company provided two taxi recorder videos to "Hong Kong 01".
The first car theft occurred at about 2 am on September 23. The car thief wearing black shirt and shorts wandered near a taxi on Shunning Road. He arrived at the stolen taxi after being suspected of failing to unlock the car. Before unlocking, the sound of suspected thief trying to unlock was recorded during the process. The whole process of stealing the car took less than two minutes.
During the car theft, a pair of suspicious men and women walked up to the gear and looked at the taxi on the opposite road. They stayed for more than half a minute and looked at the guard.
When the car thief succeeded, he drove to the car and parked in front of the two of them, suspecting them to board the car.
Later, the car thief tried to dismantle the camera inside the car, accidentally recording his appearance and even taking a picture of passengers in the back seat.
The car thief finally stopped at about 2:30 to remove all the cameras on the side of the road.
Another car theft occurred at about 1 am on October 19, when the driver parked the car on Kin Fat Street, Tuen Mun. The same car thief was wearing a military green short shirt and black trousers this time. He was stealing the car. There were passers-by, but they were not found.
When the car thief tried to dismantle the car's CAM, he accidentally recorded his appearance and even took a picture of passengers in the back seat.
(Interviewee provided car CAM footage)
▼Taxi was stolen on September 23▼
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One car changes the license plate and the other car breaks the meter
Liu Qiusheng, the chief executive of the taxi management company, pointed out that they installed a black box on the taxi and equipped with a GPS positioning system. In the end, the two lost vehicles were recovered in the Sai Yee Street parking lot in Mong Kok and the Xinghua West Street in Cheung Sha Wan. The first lost vehicle's license plate recovered in the parking lot was also replaced, the other taxi's fare meter was destroyed, and the two lost cameras were all destroyed.
Liu Qiusheng said that the two taxis drove more than 200 kilometers and 80 kilometers respectively in the early morning. The first taxi even "off the watch" and did a total of 800 yuan in business. He does not rule out that car thieves will do business, but I am even more worried about the culprits stealing a car for illegal activities, but there is no further evidence for the time being.
However, he believed that the car thief had an accomplice and was in charge of guarding the sentry, and pointed out that someone was sitting in the back seat.
When the car thief tried to dismantle the car's CAM, his appearance was accidentally recorded.
(Interviewee provided car CAM footage)
▼Taxi was stolen on October 19▼
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Two losers driving about 100 kilometers in the early morning, the industry worried about stealing cars for illegal activities
He pointed out that in addition to proficient tactics and familiarity with the market, the culprits can clearly know when and where to take the hand. The time and cost of stealing a car is very small.
"After stealing the frame today, it is convenient to hear the first one on the day." He believes that the culprit did not deliberately lock the position to steal the car, but the first stolen vehicle was in Changsha Bay, and the second time the location of the lost vehicle was recovered. Changsha Bay, it is estimated that the culprits are very familiar with this area.
He added that due to the reduction in night shift activities during the epidemic and the sharp drop in passenger volume, some taxi drivers would rather stop work early, which gives the culprits a chance to take advantage.
Liu Qiusheng, Chief Executive Officer of the High-tech World Co., Ltd. pointed out that the two taxis drove more than 200 kilometers and 80 kilometers respectively in the early morning. Car thieves can do business, but they are more worried about stealing cars for illegal activities.
(Photo by Liang Zurao)
▼The stolen taxi was recovered on the morning of October 19▼
In addition, he received another car and reported a similar incident, that is, at least three incidents occurred in the most recent month.
He pointed out that there have been only two or three taxi thefts in the past few years, but similar incidents have become more frequent in recent months. It is estimated that similar incidents will continue to occur. He urges the industry to be alert and pay attention, and recommends the installation of GPS positioning equipment.
368 cases of unauthorized removal of vehicles from January to August this year
According to the police, the two cases mentioned above are classified as "unauthorized access to means of transportation", "use of false instruments", "theft in a car", "wanted vehicle found" and "theft in a car". No one has been found yet. Arrested.
From January to August this year, there were 368 cases of unauthorized removal of vehicles.
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