2023-10-12 09:52:26
Two stolen vehicle trafficking rings were dismantled at the start of the week in the Liège region following twelve searches, the Liège public prosecutor’s office reported on Wednesday evening. Nine people were placed under arrest warrant in these two cases, which currently concern more than 150 stolen or hijacked vehicles.
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The searches took place on Monday, as part of two “long-term” investigations, in the Liège region (Liège, Grâce-Hollogne, Herstal, Olne and Visé). They mobilized around 120 agents, notably from the federal judicial police of Liège as well as special units, and from several local police zones.
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A first group of perpetrators engaged in trafficking in vehicles that were either stolen, misused for rental abroad, or by “rip deals” during sales (by trickery or with violence), explains the Liège public prosecutor’s office. A second group specialized in theft with the so-called “keyless” operating mode allowing, via interception of the frequency of the remote control keys, to copy their data onto a new blank key and thus open the targeted vehicle. . These two files currently concern more than 150 stolen or hijacked vehicles.
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The searches led to the discovery of 15 stolen vehicles disguised or belonging to the suspects, 35,400 euros in cash, electronic and technical equipment for “keyless” thefts and numerous false or falsified documents to disguise the vehicles. Investigators also got their hands on stolen or misappropriated registration marks, numerous mobile phones, smartphones and data carriers having been used for trafficking and parts from stolen vehicles.
Twelve people were arrested, nine of whom were placed under arrest warrant.
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