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Stolen Car Recovered in Fernando de la Mora Thanks to GPS
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Stolen Car Recovered in Fernando de la Mora Thanks to GPS

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A stolen car in Asunción was recovered shortly after the theft thanks to its GPS tracking system.
  • The vehicle was found abandoned in Fernando de la Mora.
  • Security cameras captured images of two suspects involved in the theft.

A car theft in Asunción took a swift turn when the stolen vehicle was recovered minutes later in Fernando de la Mora, thanks to its integrated GPS system. The car, parked on Adela Speratti street in the Ciudad Nueva neighborhood, was reported missing by its owner, Diego Iguami, around 12:10 AM.

Iguami noticed the car was gone after checking his home security cameras and immediately contacted the 911 system and the GPS monitoring company. The company was able to immobilize the vehicle's engine remotely, preventing further use. Police officers quickly responded, and Iguami was taken to the patrol car to follow the GPS location.

After calling the police, they were at my house in about five minutes. They put me in the patrol car and we followed the location the GPS was showing.

— Diego IguamiThe car owner describes the immediate police response and the use of GPS to track his stolen vehicle.

When the GPS system disabled the car, the thieves abandoned it and fled before authorities arrived. Security footage from Iguami's residence clearly shows two individuals taking the vehicle. These images have been provided to the police to aid their investigation. Iguami noted that the ignition had been tampered with, and a full inspection by the Public Ministry is pending.

This incident highlights the ongoing issue of insecurity in the area, with Iguami lamenting that the theft occurred despite his security measures. He recalled previous similar incidents in the neighborhood, mentioning how his cameras had previously helped a neighbor recover a stolen vehicle. Officers from the 2nd Central Police Station in Fernando de la Mora located the abandoned car on San José street, confirming that the GPS was instrumental in its recovery. The perpetrators have not yet been identified.

It happened before in the neighborhood. Even with my cameras, we were able to help a neighbor recover his vehicle.

— Diego IguamiThe car owner expresses frustration over the recurring insecurity in his neighborhood.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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