Cars being stripped of components ‘in a matter of hours’, police say
Car components including semiconductor chips are in high demand after factory closures and trade disruption caused by the pandemic.exploiting their spike in value. Once cars are stolen, they are sometimes taken to “chop shops”, where they can be stripped of their components “in a matter of hours”, according to police.
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