Stolen 'Bond' car tracked down by gadget
Published Date:
08 September 2008
A James Bond-style sports car stolen from a Wigan house was tracked down with a gadget worthy of Q.
The silver Aston Martin Vantage V8 was stolen from a house in Wrightington but the thieves were unaware it was fitted with a tracking device.
Police were able to track the stolen car, which was taken from Moss Lane last Wednesday evening, with the help of the transmitter and a satellite orbiting 25,000 miles above the earth.
The tracker allowed the £92,000 car to be traced to Tanhouse.
Information was beamed through space at a speed of around 18,000mph and back to Skelmersdale police station, leading officers to the the spot 10 miles away in Elmridge where thieves had stashed the luxury vehicle.
The full article contains 133 words and appears in Wigan Evening Post newspaper.
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Last Updated:
08 September 2008 10:55 AM
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Source:
Wigan Evening Post
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Location:
Wigan
