JOHANNESBURG - Police say that only 29% of cellphones stolen between 2017 and 2023 were blacklisted.
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Cellphone theft often occurs during violent crimes such as armed robbery or muggings, the data is wiped and the phones sold again.
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The Institute for Security Studies suggests that the police need to become more tech-savvy to track stolen phones and improve public safety.
To discuss this, the institute's Lizette Lancaster spoke to eNCA.
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