Stolen Across Borders (Paperback)

Paperback. A vehicle disappears from a driveway, parking lot, or city street inNorth America. For the owner, the crime is immediate and personal. Butin some organized cases, the theft can become the first stage of aninternational journey. Stolen Across Borders examines the hidden trade in stolen vehiclesmoving from North America toward overseas markets, with particularattention to documented cases involving West Africa and the Middle East.Drawing on public reporting from Canadian authorities, INTERPOL, andother official sources, George Owusu explores the economics of vehicletheft, organized criminal networks, international transportation, ports, vehicle identity, financial investigations, victims, insurance costs, and the growing role of cross-border law-enforcement cooperation. This is not a manual for vehicle theft or smuggling. It is aprevention-focused investigation into how legitimate global trade can beexploited by criminal networks - and what governments, industry, lawenforcement, and consumers can do to make that exploitation moredifficult. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …