NewsWhore
01-30-2008, 01:50 PM
"Hey, have you seen a gray Toyota Corolla?" the man, knowing he was forgetful, was not sure where he had left his car in a large Santo Domingo parking lot. Of course, nobody, especially the armed guards assigned to the lot, knew anything. His car was gone, another stolen vehicle, one of an average 223 stolen each month. Parking lots at large stores like Carrefour, PriceSmart and Nacional, as well as the university are prime feeding grounds for the gangs that steal cars and trucks. To top things off, these businesses claim to have no responsibility for what happens in their lots. Cars and motorcycles are the prime targets, with a total of over 1,600 stolen each month. The stolen vehicles are equipped with fake registrations and passed on to unwitting buyers, or they are dismantled in "chop shops" and sold for parts. According to Listin Diario, Toyota Corollas, Honda Civics and Mitsubishis are the three models most popular with the thieves. The average citizen is at the mercy of the thieves since the businesses deny responsibility for what happens on their property, and the municipality says that it is only responsible for public areas.
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