Car jamming a trend in Cape Town, especially Durbanville!
We have advised our readers on car-lock jamming before, but now it’s becoming apparent that this is a trend in Cape Town – or more specifically – the Durbanville (Northern Suburbs) area.
At the monthly meeting of the Durbanville Community Police Forum (DCPF) last week Col Marius Swanepoel of the Durbanville police said there has been a few of these incidents reported in the business centre in the last three weeks.
Jamming is done with a remote control often very similar to the ones used to open entrance gates or garage doors. During these incidents, valuable items such as cell phones, cameras, handbags etc were stolen out of the vehicles.
The police officer said that the criminal will wait around in another car to wait for their victims. Rather take all valuables out of your car when you have parked. You should also check that your car is locked before you walk away as the jamming device works as you are locking your car. The infrared signal interferes with that of your car’s remote control if you are locking your car at the same time – leaving your car unlocked.
Learn more about car-remote jamming here.