A thief group was caught stealing 45 luxury cars in Saitama and Chiba prefectures using a method called "CAN invaders" that illegally access the communication system of cars. According to the police, the amount of damage is more than 1 million yen.
Five thieves were caught stealing luxury cars using a technique called "CAN invaders" and "relay attacks" that illegally unlock cars and start engines using special electronic devices.
According to the police, this group is believed to have been involved in the theft of 5 luxury cars such as Lexus in Saitama and Chiba prefectures from February to June last year, and five people have been arrested and charged, including Bajona Rodriguez Dayego Alejandro (2), a Colombian national who was the perpetrator.
It is believed that cars that were repeatedly stolen by being divided into performers and lookouts aimed at cars parked in parking lots and private house grounds were brought to warehouses called yards and sold to vendors.
The total amount of damage is more than 6 million.
Police are stepping up their cracks on car thieves and urging people to take a combination of measures, including installing steering wheel locks on cars, installing security cameras, and installing devices that sound alarms on vibration or impulse.