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Gone in 53 minutes: How your stolen car ends up on the streets in pieces

Senior Police officers inspect some number plates believed to be from stolen vehicles. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

According to statistics, about four vehicles are stolen every day, on average. We see the posts on social media every too often. But most of them are never found. How do these meticulous, stealthy crooks spot their target, pounce and disappear without a trace? Where do these cars end up? Our writer David Odongo reveals it all after a dangerous undercover mission. 

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