Car theft

In a statement today, Addis Ababa Police says a major investigation into the crime was launched after increased car theft reported recently. The investigation has so far led to the recovery of 22 cars stolen on different occasions, said Commander Alemayehu Ayalke, head of Organized Crimes Investigation Directorate of the capital’s Police. Commander Alemayehu said the probe revealed that most of the stolen cars were first driven to Hawassa, a city located 274 kilometres south of Addis Ababa. Officers found 15 of the recovered vehicles either in Hawassa or a town nearby the city, the statement says. The recovered cars…