El Caribe reports that from 1-5 November in the Province of Santo Domingo and the National District 46 vehicles were stolen. This is a record before the 279 reported stolen in the first eight months of the year. The figures include cars, 4-wheel SUVs and pick-up trucks. In the week of 23-29 October alone, 23 cars were stolen. According to CADOAR, the Dominican Chamber of Insurance Companies, of the 279 vehicles stolen only 36 were recovered, or 13%. In 2003, CADOAR recorded the theft of 503 vehicles.
Hoy newspaper mentions that police sources indicate that as of 20 October of this year, there had been 3,852 vehicles stolen. Police say that from 1999 to 2004, some 22,627 vehicles were stolen of which 13,197 were recovered and 9,430 are still missing. The police say they have recovered 60%.