Yahoo Autos 11 Members Of Car Theft Ring Busted In Denver
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Maybe this will make a dent in the problem…
We recently covered just how out of control car theft is in the Denver metro area (if you missed that story, check it out here). Now 11 people have been busted for allegedly being pat of an auto theft ring. They’re accused by the Denver District Attorney’s Office of stealing at minimum 130 cars valued at over $3 million.
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According to the DA’s office, these 11 individuals stole all those cars to support their drug habits. That’s not shocking in the least since we know drug addictions absolutely fuel other illegal activity. But this is helping to shed some light on what’s behind the vehicle theft crime wave. After all, some public figures have characterized these criminals as stealing only to feed their starving family or some nonsense.
This crime spree started back in February of 2021 and lasted all the way into the middle of May 2022. Reportedly, these people used electronic key programmers to reprogram cars to accept aftermarket key fobs. We’ve seen this trick used over and over across the nation and in other countries.
