Police are rolling out new bait trailers equipped with hidden GPS beacons, so officers can track and bust thieves that steal them.
The new tactic aims to cut down the theft of more than 500 trailers stolen in British Columbia each year. That theft rate has held steady, while the successful bait car program is credited with helping dramatically chop auto theft rates by 65 per cent since 2003.
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