Range Rover owners have been forced to take drastic measures to protect their vehicles in response to a spate of thefts by Russian criminal gangs.

RANGE Rover owners have started installing automatic bollards on their driveways following a spate of thefts by Russian criminal gangs.

Drivers are buying £80,000 carso that it cannot be stolen.

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This is in Luxury car theftMore than 5,000 Range Rovers are stolen every year London Alone.

One property owner in the north of the capital said: Bollard It’s what everyone talks about.

“There are companies that specialise in installing bollards on driveways because so many Range Rovers are being taken away when they should be safely parked at home.

“It’s an extreme measure but necessary because they are so popular.”

On Tuesday we talked about Russian criminal gangs have been stealing supercars Send home.

This includes a 217.5 mph, priced at £380,000 Lamborghini Aventador S and a Rolls-Royce Dawn worth £348,000.

Stuart Masson of The Car Expert said: Russiabut in Ukraine invasion and Western sanctions.

“Not surprisingly, Russian authorities have done little to cooperate in investigating these crimes, nor have they attempted to prevent them from occurring.”