Photo: Etienne Creux

Police believe they have cracked a cars-to-order car theft syndicate operated by men from Soweto after the arrest of five men on Wednesday.

The men – two of whom were nabbed as they attempted to steal a car from Pretoria’s Moreleta Square shopping centre – were found in possession of a Toyota master key and a system modulator override.

This system, once plugged in, overrides any car’s security system and allows the would-be thieves to drive off without having to worry about immobilisers or alarm systems.

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