Peugeot 3008, Lexus RX, Toyota RAV4... so many SUVs adored by the French and... car thieves, who compete in ingenuity.
For several years now, the techniques for stealing them have flourished and marked by their simplicity.
So much so that young adults and sometimes even minors have embarked on the flight race.
On April 17, seven individuals were arrested and placed in police custody by the research section of Versailles (Yvelines).
Aged 17 to 21, they were suspected by the gendarmes of the Versailles Research Section of belonging to a network of thieves who raged discreetly across Île-de-France.
In their line of sight, SUVs of French and Japanese brands: Peugeot, Citroën, but also Toyota or Lexus.
The modus operandi of the criminals had previously been identified by the military, numerous thefts of SUVs having been reported during the month of November 2022. An investigation had then…
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