Car thefts are up nation wide. But, many vehicles can't be recovered because international crime rings steal vehicles in the U.S. and ship them to overseas buyers. Many of the stolen luxury vehicles end up in Mexico or Africa.

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Posted by LSUA 75

Colfax,La.

Member since Jan 2019

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Posted on 6/14/23 at 1:06 pm to Mago

Good.

This been going on awhile. Some years ago a friend and wife went to San Diego in a new Suburban,got stolen about first day there.
San Diego police told them every police chief in Mexico drive Suburbans.

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Posted by Mago

Member since Apr 2022

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Posted on 6/14/23 at 1:11 pm to LSUA 75

Yeah, I guess why pay full price for one when you can steal it in the U.S. and buy it for half price.

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Posted by AwgustaDawg

CSRA

Member since Jan 2023

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Posted on 6/14/23 at 2:22 pm to Mago

It is a common sight to see a caravan of old, beat up school busses with 3-5 fairly new cars on tow bars behind each bus headed toward the border in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. It will usually be 8-10 buses and 3-5 cars and trucks being towed. I have been told about half are stolen. They make no attempt to hide it if so...you will see these caravans in the middle of the day and night.

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Posted by Gifman

Member since Jan 2021

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Posted on 6/14/23 at 2:51 pm to Mago

There was a story a long ways back about a guy who recognized his old work truck being used by terrorists in Syria

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Posted by LSUGrrrl

Frisco, TX

Member since Jul 2007

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Posted on 6/14/23 at 3:27 pm to Mago

My 2020 Escalade was stolen in April 2020 with my Springfield XD handgun in the valet locked glovebox (had been in there for 10 minutes while I went inside a place that prohibited carry). They told me I would never see my vehicle again because it would be across the border by the next day but I’d likely see my handgun again one day.

Got my gun back 6 months ago.

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