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Drug Cartels Behind Surge of Stolen Vehicles in Texas
« on: January 18, 2025, 09:51:19 am »
 
January 17, 2025
 
Drug Cartels Behind Surge of Stolen Vehicles in Texas
 
A rising number of vehicles are being stolen in Texas and driven over the southern border, according to reports.

International criminal networks are behind a large number of car thefts in the Lone Star State, which have surged in recent years.

“We believe that most of the vehicles that are being stolen, not only here in Brownsville but in all of Texas, are being taken into Mexico for drug cartels to use,” Brownsville Police Department (BPD) spokeswoman Abril Luna told Fox Rio Grande Valley this week.


BPD arrested 570 suspects in connection with vehicle thefts in 2024.

In 2023, 332 stolen cars were reported in the city, up from around 190 in 2022.

Pickup trucks are reportedly popular targets for thieves in Texas, particularly Chevy and GMC models.

https://borderhawk.news/drug-cartels-behind-surge-of-stolen-vehicles-in-texas/
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