News Forum - Dozens of luxury cars stolen from UK seized in Thailand

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) seized 29 of 35 luxury cars reportedly stolen from the UK and smuggled to Bangkok, Thailand, reports ThaiRath. The seizures follow a request from England’s National Crime Agency for the DSI’s help in locating 35 luxury cars collectively worth more than £2.4 million (more than 100 million Thai baht), …

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[Ramanathan.P]

Looks like Thailand is the final destiny of stolen high end luxury cars from many parts of the world.....

[Grumpish]

Twenty plus years ago I was working evenings in Central London on a big laptop\desktop refresh, and on the way home around 1am would often get overtaken by high-end cars being driven very fast down the A2 towards Dover. Cars stolen to order, into containers and on their way to France and Spain before their owners even knew they were missing.

[Cg66]

It Can’t be beyond the wit of man to install hidden trackers in top end cars. Work out which areas of London and the suburbs are being targeted , install some trackers and you’ll catch the whole gang. You’re welcome.

[Pinetree]

1 minute ago, Cg66 said:

It Can’t be beyond the wit of man to install hidden trackers in top end cars. Work out which areas of London and the suburbs are being targeted , install some trackers and you’ll catch the whole gang. You’re welcome.

BMWs and Mercs , and others such as high end Audis, Teslas and Bentleys all come with trackers incorporated into the software and have done for many years.  That's why they knew that they were here. 

[socal]

13 hours ago, Pinetree said:

BMWs and Mercs , and others such as high end Audis, Teslas and Bentleys all come with trackers incorporated into the software and have done for many years.  That's why they knew that they were here. 

It is a never ending cat and mouse game though. They find ways of disabling them.

These cars were stolen in 2018/19. Only now they were located

 

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by socal

[HiuMak]

Surprised they are in one piece.

Usually they are torn down into parts for sale. 

[JamesR]

 

".......Ford Mustang..."

Apparently, on the day that particular car was stolen the thief had missed his appointment at Specsavers.

(A British chain of opticians). 

[Alavan]

On 2/24/2023 at 6:49 AM, Ramanathan.P said:

Looks like Thailand is the final destiny of stolen high end luxury cars from many parts of the world.....

Only from countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I guess from Europe many stolen cars end in the former East-block. I know a guy who's Bentley was stolen. He said that it was in Ukrain but nobody dared to bring it back. better let insurance pay.