Bluetooth and trackers” title=”The 10 Best GPS … of 2025 (Reviews) – FindThisBest”>GPS trackers are increasingly used to track vehicles, but be careful, thieves also use them to target their prey. A double-edged technology.
Amkhad Kazhkhanov had his scooter stolen during the night, despite his geolocation tool. He was able to locate his vehicle in Lyon, but was unable to recover it. “My first instinct was to look at my Airtag on my phone”, testifies the Genevan in the 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The only thing he could do was file a police report.
“I was very frustrated. We sometimes want to go and see ourselves when the vehicle is parked outside. But it’s dangerous, so we avoid it,” continues Amkhad Kazhkhanov.
Purchase open to all
Although these tracers sometimes leave a bitter taste, they are a hit. Between 2024 and 2025, the Galaxus platform saw a 25% increase in sales of these Bluetooth objects, much cheaper than their GPS counterparts. According to the Geneva cantonal police, the use of trackers has become an almost systematic practice, both for two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
But among the buyers there are also people with malicious intent. They spot vehicles in parking lots and place a tracker there so they can target and steal them at a more convenient time. An increasingly frequent modus operandi, according to the police.
“For us it is very difficult to say that the vehicles were tracked in order to be able to steal them. But recently, we found vehicles with a tracker, which proves that it was placed upstream,” explains Aline Dard, spokesperson.
Not the best solution to protect your vehicle
As for putting it on to protect her vehicle, she doesn’t think it’s the ideal solution. “It’s a pretty useful tool for our investigations, but we can’t recommend it to citizens.” According to the spokesperson, if the vehicle is used by several people, the owner must inform them of the presence of the device.
In Geneva, the police have noted in recent weeks an increase in thefts of two-wheelers, even in secure places such as garages and basements of buildings.
Gianluca Agosta / juma