Trio suspected in dozens of high-tech car thefts across Kanto三人涉嫌在关东地区犯下数十起高科技汽车盗窃案
Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested three men suspected of being behind a massive string of auto thefts across the Kanto region
SAITAMA (TR) – Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested three men suspected of being behind a massive string of auto thefts across the Kanto region, reports Nippon News Network (Sep. 4).
According to police, Kenta Sugano and two accomplices are accused of stealing a vehicle intended for sale from a used car dealership in the town of Ina, Saitama in February.
Following that theft, the trio allegedly targeted a monthly parking lot in neighboring Ageo City, making off with another passenger car that contained a golf bag and other items.
Investigators believe the suspects bypassed the vehicles’ locks and security systems using specialized tools and electronic devices. The total damage in the two February incidents is estimated at approximately 4 million yen.
Police have declined to reveal whether the three suspects have admitted to the charges.
However, investigators believe these incidents are just the tip of the iceberg. Authorities are currently probing the trio’s connection to dozens of similar high-tech car thefts carried out across Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures.
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埼玉（TR）——据日本新闻网（9月4日）报道，埼玉县警方逮捕了三名涉嫌在关东地区犯下多起汽车盗窃案的男子。
据警方称，菅野健太和两名同伙被控于2月份在埼玉县伊那町的一家二手车经销店盗窃一辆待售车辆。
在那次盗窃之后，这三人据称又盯上了邻近的上尾市的一个月租停车场，偷走了一辆载有高尔夫球包和其他物品的乘用车。
调查人员认为，嫌疑人使用专用工具和电子设备绕过了车辆的锁具和安全系统。2月份发生的这两起事件造成的总损失估计约为400万日元。
警方拒绝透露三名嫌疑人是否承认指控。
然而，调查人员认为这些事件只是冰山一角。当局目前正在调查这三人是否与埼玉县、千叶县和茨城县发生的数十起类似的高科技汽车盗窃案有关。
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