Action taken against car thieves and bandits [Archives:2002/33/Local News]

ISMAEL AL-GHABERI
YEMEN TIMES STAFF
Mohammed Saleh Meyad, the General Manager of the Capital Secretariat Security said that the year 2002 has witnessed an excellent record with regard to reducing the number of car thefts and other similar crimes. In comparison to last year during the same period, the recent security measures have resulted in a 9% improvement in preventing car thefts, 16% improvement in arresting bandits and 8% increase in the number of cars returned to their owners. This indicates that there is improvement in the number of seized thieves and criminals compared to last year.
Due to the alarming rate of car theft attempts during the first half of 2002 in the capital secretariat, which reached more than 6713 cases, the Capital Secretariat Security committed itself to intensifying its efforts to bring those accountable to justice. More than 8,522 convicts have already been seized, while the number of cars stolen reached 256 and the loss resulting from stolen cars totaled to around YR 60 million. The authorities were able to seize more than 391 gun machines, 123 pistols, and 22 grenades during the same period.
This has been successfully accomplished following the security campaign launched by security forces during the first half of 2002.

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