Victoria's car theft crisis hits record levels

Victoria has become Australia's car theft capital, with more than 10,000 vehicles stolen annually—equivalent to one car every 42 minutes. Thieves are using sophisticated cloning devices to replicate car keys and bypass security systems, with police seizing over 1,000 such devices since last year. The surge involves both youth gangs conducting arson attacks and organised crime networks shipping stolen vehicles to Middle Eastern countries, prompting a 25% increase in insurance claims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.