Two men have been charged over Hertfordshire vehicle thefts worth more than £500,000 - including crimes in Abbots Langley and Hemel Hempstead.
Aurimas Sarkis and Ignas Kisskiss are accused of more than a dozen offences between October and December this year following a long-running police investigation.
The force have been probing organised thefts of high-value vehicles using specialist equipment to bypass keyless vehicle security systems.
Sarkiss, 29, of Swallow Drive, Raunds in Northamptonshire; and Kisskiss, 36, of Sisley Road in Barking, have both been charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
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Crimes were also reported in Harpenden, Berkhamsted, London and Essex, police confirmed.
Chief Inspector Martin Turpin, from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Force Intelligence Bureau said: “Vehicle theft, particularly of high-value keyless models, has been a prevalent crime across the county in recent years. This type of crime is often linked to organised crime groups and using specialist equipment thieves can steal a vehicle in seconds.
“We are targeting these gangs, working with our partners in neighbouring forces and using ANPR technology to track criminals using the road networks making Hertfordshire a hostile environment for them to operate in.
"Owners can make their vehicles safer by following our advice, such as using an approved steering wheel lock and key fob signal blocking pouch when vehicles are not being used.”
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