commission should probe $80 million+ car thefts

Press Release: Datadot New Zealand Organised crime commission should probe $80 million+ car theft racket A world leading anti-crime technology company has welcomed a Government proposal to launch a commission of inquiry into organised crime. DataDot Technology says it hopes the inquiry, announced this week by Police Minister Annette King "as a means of establishing the extent of gang involvement in organised crime and ways to stamp these out", will also focus on organised car theft which is costing New Zealanders more than $10 million a year. DataDot New Zealand's Managing Director, David Lumsden, says organised car theft gangs are involved in a major and sophisticated racket, stealing and immediately stripping thousands of vehicles for resale as parts or rebirthing. The Justice Department estimates 30 to 40% of stolen... [read full story]