Police claim a  decrease in the number of vehicles that were stolen throughout the country for the period from January 1st to December 31st 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.

 “For this period, there was a decrease of 32% for the robbery of motor vehicles, as there were 322 such reports recorded in 2019, compared to 471 committed in 2018.    “Larceny motor vehicle decreased by 2%, as there were 569 recorded reports in 2019, compared to 575 reports in 2018,” the TTPS said in its weekly media briefing.

 “It should be noted that the illegal vehicle industry in Trinidad and Tobago is a multi-million dollar industry. The total value of vehicles stolen in 2018 amounted to $68,678,226. In 2019, that figure was $64,784,052.

 Of the 891 vehicles reported stolen by larceny/robbery in 2019, 531 were Nissan vehicles which represent 60% of the total. The vehicles stolen include, B14s, AD Wagons, Tiidas, B13s and Almeras.   

 “With the exception of Northern Division, 70% of motor vehicle robberies occurred on the streets, while 17% occurred at the victims’ residences. For larceny motor vehicles, 324 or 57% occurred on the streets.