A GPS tracker on Erik Asp's quad bike helped police track suspected thieves to Poland. The thieves were stopped after stealing around 70 vehicles in central Sweden. The trial of eight suspects is now underway in Falu District Court.
In October, Erik Asp's quad bike and cross bike were stolen from his home outside Leksand. An old GPS tracker that Erik had installed on one of the vehicles several years earlier was activated, enabling tracking of its movements.
The signal led police to Poland, where the suspected perpetrators were stopped. The theft ring is suspected of taking around 70 quad bikes and cross motorcycles in Dalarna, Gävle, Uppsala, Värmland, Jämtland, and Örebro.
"It feels really good that many others who were stolen from get their vehicles back – especially those who couldn't insure them", says Erik Asp.
He quickly realized it involved a larger gang. "I understood it wasn't just about our three vehicles, because otherwise it wouldn't have been so significant for the thieves to transport them out of Sweden", he adds. The trial against eight people is ongoing in April and May at Falu District Court.
