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Quad bike thieves stopped in tracks by Dorset Police

When thieves stole a quad bike from the Amesbury area of Wiltshire, they thought it was an easy target, but Dorset Police thwarted their plans thanks to TRACKER, UK stolen vehicle recovery company.

Don’t be a victim of car theft

The ever present threat of vehicle theft provides a real danger to used car buyers and recent analysis from HPI reveals that 4x4s and compact executive-style vehicles are most at threat from being stolen.

Danny Dyer’s mean machine recovered

Actor Danny Dyer is usually the one on the wrong side of the law in his big screen roles, but recently he was the victim of a real life crime when thieves stole his car keys and drove away in his Porsche Cayenne.

DSA wins first national identity crime award

A Driving Standards Agency (DSA) team tracking down criminals who undermine the driving test has won a major new award.

Eurowatch tracks stolen trailer across Sahara desert

It’s a big place, the Sahara, so when a EUROWATCH client reported a trailer missing from a defaulting lease customer last seen in Agadair, Morocco, it was going to be quite a task to get it back!

Tracker finds stolen milk float in the Midlands

Thieves in the West Midlands seemed intent on depriving locals of their daily pint of milk when they stole a Ford Transit milk float.

Car thieves delight in winter nights

TRACKER, the UK’s leading provider of stolen vehicle recovery systems, is urging motorists to prepare for the dark winter months as figures show a 20 per cent increase in recoveries of stolen vehicles during the winter months compared to the height of summer.

JCB are stars of plant security

The fight against plant theft received a further boost today, as JCB became the first manufacturer to achieve a level of 3 stars, under Thatcham’s Agricultural and Plant security star rating scheme.

TRACKER recovers stolen car in Italy

Car thieves are opportunists, as Mr Crolla and his wife found out when thieves got hold of their keys and stole their car from a street near their home in Italy. Luckily the car was fitted with a device from LoJack Italy, TRACKER’s Italian counterpart.

Cobra scoops a handful of awards

Cobra scooped a handful of awards at the Mobile Electronics News Magazine Awards on 15th October at the prestigious Sopwell House Hotel in Hertfordshire, thanks to the company’s emphasis on superior design and excellence in both technical and quality standards:

Vehicle crime to rise if car manufacturers don’t adapt

Vehicle crime to rise if car manufacturers don’t adapt

Independent technical consultancy, SBD, has released a new report highlighting the need for new anti-theft strategies for the next generation of vehicles.

TRACKER recoveries Jan-Jun 2009 worth nearly £12 million

TRACKER, the UK leader in stolen vehicle recovery, recovered nearly £12 million worth of vehicles between January and June 2009. The latest figures confirm a continued trend of vehicles being stolen using the owner’s keys, with 74per cent of all vehicles recovered having been taken using this means.

A system that deters and detects vehicle cloning

The Retainagroup security marking and registration system, that has been protecting vehicles against theft for 27 years, is a highly effective means of deterring and detecting vehicle cloning.