How thriving criminal enterprise has left motorists counting huge losses.
To understand the underworld of Nairobi’s booming motor vehicle spare parts theft syndicate, one must first grasp the geography that feeds it; the maze of crowded back streets, dingy alleys and the many informal settlements wrapped around the capital’s commercial heart.
Curiously, all stakeholders— motorists, insurers, police and legitimate dealers — admit that theft of vehicle parts is getting worse, but none of them has access to accurate numbers.
A viral video from Nairobi CBD shows suspected thieves stealing parts from an ambulance stuck in traffic, sparking outrage as…
Gangs of thieves are seemingly acting with impunity across the capital, brazenly snatching luxury motors or rare vehicles from…
The police say the gang’s activities had become so rampant that even police officers have fallen victim.
Motorists in South Africa are urged to stay vigilant as carjacking syndicates perpetrate an alarming average of 60 attacks daily.…
In recent months, car owners in Primrose Hill, Kentish Town and Highgate have woken to find their vehicles vandalised, with rear…
Almost £7 million worth of fuel has been stolen from petrol stations in the past five years – experts warn it is ‘spiralling out…
