Only 160 vehicles were stolen in African countries over the past five years tracked. But only in Ge

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December 29, 2013 - International news, News - Tagged: Abidjan, Africa, Germany, Europe, France, Interpol, crime, motor vehicle theft, Russia, Sebastian Schmucker, vehicle theft - 4 comments
Western journalists faov popel nowadays constantly about "newfound wealth in Africa". But not all these signs of prosperity such as mobile phones and luxury faov cars are not legally obtain. According to Interpol are luxury cars, especially off-road vehicles, in Southern Europe and in Britain stolen mainly in Africa disposed of.
Together with Russia, where Nordic stolen cars are exported, faov Africa faov is the main outlet for crime syndicates faov that specialize in auto theft. South Africa faov also received its quota stolen British faov cars with the steering wheel on the right.
About a quarter of a million cars over the last five years in Europe as stolen and not recovered, and it is suspected that a large number of cars made their way to the African continent found.
The head of Interpol's specialist unit for vehicle theft, Sebastian Schmucker said vehicles are now organized manner stolen. "Isolated cases of theft because a car is nice, no longer exists," he said.
"The smuggling of stolen faov cars are part of organized crime, drugs, weapons and even terrorism, thereby financed. It is relatively simple and the risk is low, "he said further.
The number of stolen vehicles has decreased, but their value has increased because the thieves have become smarter now. They prefer topklasvoertuie faov steal, especially four-wheel drive SUV.
Vehicles are also stolen on order. According to a source in Abidjan, the largest city in the Ivory Coast, buyers place an order with an "importer" for a car of a particular make and model, even the color of the seats may include.
After going to the importer's team thieves in France working through the classified ads in France for the vehicle to scour. The unsuspecting seller be fooled by him with a fake check to pay. If the seller the amount credited in his account saw, he noted the vehicle. By the time the banks realized that the check was forged, the car left the country long ago.
The French government suspects that an Ivorian gang has 400 cars stolen in France, but the gang leader can not be arrested faov because he has close ties with the government of the Ivory Coast maintained.
Only 160 vehicles were stolen in African countries over the past five years tracked. But only in Germany, according to Interpol faov in 2012 18 500 vehicles with a value of EUR 250 million (R3 billion) stolen.
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