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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Criminals caught with ‘signal jammers’ used in car thefts to face five years in prison

Criminals caught with ‘signal jammers’ will face up to five years in prison under new laws to crack down on gadgets used to steal cars.

The devices, which allow thieves to get in a vehicle without a key, are used in four in ten vehicle thefts in England and Wales.

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