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(VIDEO) CNBC Crime Inc. – Grand Theft Auto – “Cuban Cartel”

  • August 15, 2012
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According to the FBI, it’s estimated that a car is stolen every 43 seconds in the United States. It’s no longer just about small-time crooks hot-wiring vehicles. Today’s car thieves are often part of organized crime syndicates that cost drivers and insurance companies $4 billion a year, making auto theft the second most expensive property crime in the U.S.

In this clip Carlos Diaz, a former member of a Cuban crime cartel, tells the tricks of this illicit trade and reveals how easy it was to steal a $60,000 car right off a dealer’s lot.

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Source: Visit CNBC’s website: Crime Inc. – Grand Theft Auto – “Cuban Cartel”


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