Three thieves use a device disguised as a Nitendo Game Boy to steal five Mitsubishi Outlanders in the UK. They were detained by the police.
This is one of those news that is very difficult to believe. It has happened in the UK, where three thieves have stolen several cars with a Nintendo Game Boy.
Yes, the mythical compact video game console from the 90s, with which you played Super Mario or Tetris, has been used to steal five Mitsubishi outlanders in the English city of Leeds.
How to steal cars with a Nintendo Game Boy
In reality, the thieves have not stolen all five SUV Japanese with the Game Boy, but using a device coated with the iconic Nintendo game console.
The thieves are three, Dylan armer, 29 years old, Christopher Bowes, 33 years old, and Thomas poulson, 31 years old. All three were arrested by the police, thanks to they were caught by a security camera while stealing one of the Outlanders parked in an alley at the entrance to Scholes in Leeds.
The robbery occurred on July 20 and the video has been released by the BBC. As can be seen in the images, the robbers use a device that unlocks the SUV before leaving the entrance, already mounted on it.
The local police were able to use this video from the British network to identify and locate the three men to proceed with their arrest.
A missing Game Boy
While searching for one of the cars, the police discovered the fake Nintendo Game Boy. The device, which costs around £ 20,000 (23,500 euros) was lodged in the glove compartment of the car.
This device allows you to unlock cars and had been coded to open the Outlander. Authorities also discovered a video showing one of the thieves displaying the device and explaining how it works.
Armer has been sentenced to two and a half years in prisonwhile Bowe and Poulson were sentenced to two years for his participation in the robberies.
This article was published in Autobild by Álvaro Escobar.