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With universal remote control thieves stole cars in Bogotá

With universal remote control thieves stole cars in Bogotá

The National Police denounced that criminals created a new modality of robbery in the city, by means of a universal remote control for vehicles, which is available over the counter on the internet, they are able to quickly open some cars and enter them, While it works to unlock the doors, it does not work to start the car.

As reported by Noticias Caracol, the thieves frequented the supermarkets in the north of the city and approached the vehicles to take the valuables that the owners left inside them. The authorities managed to reach the criminal gang after they were recorded on a video camera of one of the establishments located on 116th street with the highway.

The recording shared by the newscast shows the exact moment in which the thieves arrive in a car to the supermarket, the driver of the vehicle stays inside it, while the other three get out to look for which of all the cars that are The parking spaces are opened with the remote control, one of the men watches that no one passes by on the neighboring street and that people from the supermarket do not come, the others find the car they are going to steal and watch that the couple who got out of it has completely gone from the sector.

When they realize that these are no longer there, the one who has control in hand opens the vehicle and gets inside it to commit the theft. After stealing the valuables, everyone jumps into the cart and quickly drives off.

Thanks to the recordings, it was possible to find the whereabouts of the criminals and arrest them. When reviewing the legal background of each of them, the authorities realized that one of them had a house arrest warrant and that he could not be outside his home, in addition, the other already had complaints for personal injuries.

The serious thing, beyond the robberies, is that the Police found that the control that these thieves are using is sold freely on the internet and there is no one to control what it will be used for. The authorities made a call for the victims of this criminal gang to file the respective complaint and thus be able to exercise due judicial process against the thieves.

Citizens of Bogotá feel more insecure in the city:

According to a survey shared by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, 76% of citizens confirmed that they feel unsafe in the capital. The figure is worrying since it indicates an increase in the perception of insecurity in Bogotá of 16% compared to the figures for 2019-2020.%.

The Chamber of Commerce study showed how the perception of insecurity increased from 42% in 2016 to 76% at the end of 2020. The figures grew gradually since the administration of Enrique Peñalosa and until Claudia López received the city.

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