18th Feb 2021 12:01 AM
Police are urging Gympie car owners to switch the screws on their number plates to one-way screws following a spate of licence thefts across the region.
“It takes just a few seconds for thieves to remove the numbers plate and vehicle owners are not noticing straight away, as often only one number plate is stolen from the least visible end of the vehicle,” Gympie Crime Prevention Coordinator, Senior Constable Darren Hewitt said.
One-way screws are a simple yet effective deterrent fitted to registration plates.
They are unable to be removed by a simple screwdriver or normal tools.
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