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Queensland parents hiring private investigators to track down wayward teens as state grapples with youth crime 'crisis'

Desperate parents are turning to private investigators to stop their kids from becoming young offenders as criminal lawyers warn Queensland is facing a youth crime "crisis".

The increasing covert surveillance taking place on the request of worried parents includes the use of undercover operatives and GPS tracking devices on wayward teens' vehicles, according to a veteran investigator.

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