GPS jammers and truck theft on demand
- Operational and cargo security
- Cargo theft, extortion and private security
- Audited
Since 2024 the use of high-end jammers has been recurrent: they block every band (GPS, WiFi, mobile) of the tractor unit, of the escort and even of patrol cars; they are portable and programmable and are bought online "at a range of prices" (Prensa Libre, 7 Nov 2024, National Transport Coordinating Body); they cost up to Q25,000 and are imported from China (Prensa Libre, 23 May 2025). Typical structure: 5-6 armed people in two vehicles; three methods — interception on the road, boarding when the driver stops, or deception by faking a mechanical breakdown. It is theft "on demand": traders order products and the gang looks for the container carrying them; participants include people from heavy transport itself, lawyers and warehouse owners.
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- Valor de un bloqueador de señal
- hasta Q25,000
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