A sophisticated gang led by Connor Jones and Jack Reid was responsible for over £1.3 million worth of keyless car thefts in London and the South East. Utilizing handheld devices to hack security systems, they stole more than 70 vehicles, including popular family models. Their operation was disrupted by police, leading to arrests and the seizure of stolen vehicles and equipment. Although vehicle thefts have seen a slight decline, the fear this crime instills in affected families remains significant, as illustrated by victim testimonies in court.
Masked burglars are captured on CCTV creeping around outside properties in the early hours using a relay system to hack security. One then holds up a loop of wire which boosts the signal of the keyless fob inside, tricking cars into thinking the driver is at the controls.
Connor Jones and Jack Reid ran an industrial-scale organised crime gang that stole more than 70 family motors, police said. Officers released video of them arresting and handcuffing primary suspects Reid, 22, and Jones, 26, before seizing a Fiesta.
Katie Evans, who had a Ford Kuga stolen from her driveway, expressed her fear, stating: 'I felt scared at the thought of someone being outside my home watching until my children and I went to sleep to take our family car.'
At Chelmsford Crown Court, Reid, who admitted conspiring to commit burglary and motor vehicle theft, was jailed for three years and nine months. Jones received four years and 11 months.
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