Carnapping/Carjacking Syndicates
Back in the late 1990’s, the Philippines was smothered with Carnapping Incidents. The carnappers often target SUV’s and luxury sedans that were parked in Public parking areas. Some people even reported that their cars were stolen right in their very own garages. As vehicle anti-theft gadgets and the increase in security of public parking areas, the Carnapping Incidents decreased, but some are still able to do so, often targeting vehicles that don’t have anti-theft mechanisms.

Since more and more vehicles nowadays are being equipped with anti-theft mechanisms carnappers have now diverted their modus operandi into carjacking. They often target vehicles which already has the engine running, then walk into the driver side of the vehicle and aims a gun to the driver and instructs the driver to get out of the vehicle, then they get in and drive off with the stolen car.