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GPS Leads Police To
Stolen Luxury Vehicle In the Philippines
July 5, 2007
Manila, Philippines (AHN) - It pays to
invest in high-tech gadgetry. This was proven correct by an owner of a luxury Mitsubishi Pajero sports utility vehicle in
the Philippines who implanted a global positioning satellite tracking device to his SUV.
The GPS allowed authorities
to track his stolen SUV to a house in Quezon City, east of the capital Manila. Members of the Quezon City Police Anti-Carnapping
Unit was also able to dismantle one of the most active car theft syndicate in the city because of the GPS.
Senior
Superintendent Magtanggol Gatdula, police chief said his men were looking for a Mitsubishi Pajero owned by a certain Atoy
Laynes. Laynes nephew, is Chief Superintendent Luisito Palmera, deputy director for operations of the Philippine National
Police.
Fortunately for Laynes, he invested in the GPS tracking system which led police to the syndicate's
lair. Found in syndicate's house were five other luxury vehicles believed to have been taken from its rightful owners.
The police also arrested three members of the syndicate identified as Gilbert Sablan, Leonardo Tablante and his
wife, Christine.
Gatdula identified the leader of the syndicate as Rico Tablante, a car exchange dealer and bar
owner. Rico managed to elude arrest.
Laynes said his SUV was stolen Tuesday inside the University of the Philippines
compound in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. But his SUV was equipped with a GPS tracking device which alerts the owner
if the vehicle is being stolen. It also sends out signal allowing the owner to locate its whereabouts anytime.
The
police tracked down the signal to the house in Batasan Hills at around 1am Wednesday and found the SUV inside a garage. Authorities
used the keys provided by Laynes to start the car and reactivate the tracking devise
Source: allheadlinenews.com
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