Additional locks, such as steering, pedal and gear locks could deter car thefts, it said. “Installing global positioning system (GPS) trackers in a vehicle is also a reliable measure of tracing a stolen vehicle,” the CID said in a statement to The Star. According to the CID, 73% of the 64,000 vehicles reported stolen were motorcycles followed by cars (22%) and the rest were heavy vehicles (5%). However, police also found that vehicle theft had declined sharply since 2020 when 21,575 vehicles were reported stolen. Even the gradual easing of the MCO had led to just a slight increase in car thefts cases in 2022.

Source: The Star May 19, 2024 17:43 UTC