They stole at least four cars a night on commission, raid in Puglia: 30 people arrested

(LaPresse) Police operation in the provinces of Barletta-Andria Trani and Foggia: beyond 30 people arrested and reported for criminal association aimed at stealing, receiving stolen goods and laundering cars. The dismantled criminal system was dedicated to the theft of cars, carried out simultaneously by several operational “batteries”, capable of stealing up to four vehicles per night. Subsequently, the stolen cars were transported to compliant car dismantlers, mainly in the Cerignola area, where they were dismantled to permanently lose traces. Technical activities revealed that many thefts were carried out on commission, with precise indications on the model and technical specifications of the vehicles. In one interception, for example, the type of headlight of the vehicle to be stolen was discussed. On other occasions, using the term «pizzas“, the number of cars was agreed upon. The suspects, also using advanced technologies to evade the interventions of the police, such as frequency jammers (jammer), environmental and telephone cleanups which carried out between December 2023 and May 2024 45 thefts of cars, all of them with large engines for a total economic value of approximately 1,500,000 euros. Checks are underway on various car dismantlers to ensure the regularity of the dismantling and resale of used car parts.