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Five-year prison sentences for possession of keyless car theft signal jammers under new law

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Crime and Policing Bill will ban the possession, sale and distribution of electronic devices.

They can block remote locks, allowing thieves to get in a vehicle without a key.

The gadgets are often used by organised crime gangs to target luxury vehicles.

Last year , four men were jailed for stealing more than 50 cars worth nearly 4 m across the southeast of England .

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