It is expected that this type of assault may intensify with the approach of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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On UK roads, criminals are assaulting Fast and Furious movie-style trucks carrying electronic items such as smartphones, PlayStation consoles or televisions, informs The Times newspaper.
In robberies they intervene at least three cars: the first is placed in front of the target and the second to one side, preventing the truck, which is moving at speeds of up to 80 km / h, can perform overtaking maneuvers. Meanwhile, the third vehicle gets in the back and a criminal comes out of its sliding roof equipped with tools to force the van door.
Gangs raiding lorries going 50mph to nick PS5s, phones and cigs before Xmas. Lion at Edinburgh zoo tells pet psychic “They nicked my PS5 pre order”. https://t.co/TNYHcS6bZ6
— Richard Pennie (@malibucoltribun) December 5, 2020
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Once inside, the individual throws the merchandise to his accomplices in the third car and then back to the car. Until September of this year, the British police registered 27 robberies of this type and fear that they will intensify with the arrival of the Christmas season and the end of the year. In addition to electronic devices, trucks carrying cigarettes and cosmetics.
So far there have been no arrests and it is suspected that the criminals could have access to privileged information within a certain company on the dates, routes and trucks with valuable cargo to attack.
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