Car Thieves Used GPS Tracking Devices, Cloned Smart Keys: UK

A ring of car thieves allegedly used GPS satellite tracking devices and cloned ‘smart’ keys to steal luxury cars, a UK court heard this week.

The thieves used two methods to retrieve and access their chosen targets, both requiring ‘insiders’ working in their respective industries.

Airport car parks with valet parking were targeted, with the insider attaching the tracking device to chosen vehicles and assisting the thieves to make a clone of the car’s smart key.