Chamblee, Ga. — A thief was caught on camera stealing a car carrier full of new BMWs, according to the Chamblee Police Department.
The carrier was loaded with seven SUVs and parked in the Lowe’s parking lot on Peachtree Boulevard. when investigators believe someone broke in through a window.
The truck’s GPS coordinates show it traveled 35 miles to Turnpoint Blvd. We sat for an hour and a half near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport before getting off Old Dixie Highway. Charles W. Grant Pakwi, according to a police report.
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By 10 a.m. Sunday, Clayton County police had located the trucker and three SUVs. On Monday, officers said they found another SUV parked near the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel.
That leaves three SUVs missing as of Friday night. The remaining four have not yet been found.
“They could be somewhere in a local criminal’s backyard or garage, or they could be anywhere from West Africa to East Asia,” said former FBI agent Mark Benjamin.
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Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco spoke with Benjamin, who retired from the FBI as a supervisory special agent in the Gang and Violent Crimes Division.
“The value of stolen vehicles ranges from fun rides to criminal activity and gang activity, and may even be shipped overseas,” Benjamin said. “Who knows what will happen then? It could again lead to the use of luxury cars and vehicles, or the financing of criminal or terrorist organizations.”
Benjamin said avoiding such thefts requires a team with multiple skill sets, from key fob cloning to towing.
“Typically someone has knowledge of heavy equipment, has a CDL, or even has previously worked in the automotive industry, and understands security requirements and how to overcome them. Some people are,” Benjamin said. .
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to both police departments investigating the incident for more information, but has not yet received a response.
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