12 Cars Stolen Overnight from Japanese Car Dealership

It has been reported that 12 vehicles were stolen from a car dealership in Japan.

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According to reports from Japanese media on the 5th, a theft occurred at a Honda car dealership located in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture. Around 7:30 a.m. that day, an employee who arrived at work reported to the police that "the office window was broken and the display cars were missing."

The stolen vehicles include 4 new cars, 3 test drive cars, 3 rental cars, and 2 used cars, totaling 12 vehicles. All were parked in the outdoor parking lot. The total damage to the vehicles amounts to 27 million yen (approximately 255 million KRW), and 200,000 yen (about 1.9 million KRW) in cash from the office was also stolen. The police believe the perpetrator broke into the office and used the stored keys to steal the cars. The crime is estimated to have occurred between 6:30 p.m. on the 4th, after employees left work, and the morning of the 5th when employees arrived.

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No security cameras were installed. Japanese media report that since the affected car dealership is located along a national highway, it is believed that more than 10 perpetrators likely used a car carrier truck to transport the 12 vehicles rather than driving them away individually.

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