The Anti-vehicle Theft Center reports that it is making full use of surveillance technology to bust sophisticated vehicle theft syndicates.
The group was able to track a vehicle stolen from Lop Buri and later transported Chumpon through surveillance cameras. Authorities were also able to set up entrapment operations in a matter of three days.
Besides vehicle thefts, police say these surveillance cameras also assist in nabbing other criminals who use stolen vehicles in their crimes; delivering illegal drugs for example.
The surveillance technology works by capturing license plates of vehicles that pass through any one of the bureau’s 311 checkpoints. The license plates are checked against a data base and cross referenced with vehicles reported as stolen.
The Bangkok Post reported that police authorities are also offering a THB5,000 reward to citizens who can provide accurate leads on the location of stolen vehicles.
