A third Singapore-registered Honda car has been reported stolen in Johor Bahru, making it the third such incident in the space of one week.
Car thieves nowadays are getting bolder and more sophisticated, aided by an arsenal of gadgets that are readily available for purchase online.
A Singapore-registered car has been reported missing outside Perling Mall in Johor Bahru, the second case in the space of three days.
A thief stole a Singapore-registered Honda Civic in 10 seconds at popular shopping mall Tebrau City in Johor Baru on the 10th of August.
There will be more 'eyes' on the lookout for crime in residential estates as people with in-vehicle cameras come together to improve neighbourhood safety.
The number of vehicle thefts has dropped by 23 percent, with the majority of the 341 cases last year happening in mostly Johor.
Technology such as in-car cameras, close circuit television cameras and advanced security systems have helped put the brakes on car thefts.
A 52-year old has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery case which occurred at a multi-storey car park at Boon Keng Road.
A couple has been arrested last Friday evening for being involved in a series of thefts of CashCards from vehicles.
A 44-year old man has been apprehended by the police for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle in Bukit Batok on Sunday.
At least six vehicles have been broken into at a multi-storey carpark in Hougang Central, with police stepping up enforcement.
A man stole a Volvo from the basement car park of a condominium and proceeded on a joy ride across the Causeway to Ipoh.