Tech against theft

Each week, millions of dollars of trucks, trailers and their merchandise are stolen in the U.S.

A system, combining GPS and wireless technologies and manufatured by CSI Wireless Inc has allowed the Texas police to recover more than US$2.7 million of stolen goods -- including 24 truck tractors and 26 trailers, plus cargo -- and progress in their investigation on a Dallas-area truck-theft ring.

The Asset-Link units were installed on suspects' vehicles and led police to several sites where they recovered stolen trucks, trailers and merchandise.

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