High-Tech Car Thieves Busted Minutes After Mercedes Heist Near M25
You won’t believe how fast this one unraveled. Just imagine this — it’s the early hours of the morning, 2:30am to be exact, and somewhere in the quiet town of Dereham, a Mercedes S-Class with a personalised plate vanishes from a driveway without a key ever being used. No broken glass, no alarm going off — just gone.
Turns out, two men were behind this high-tech car theft, and what they used is straight out of a movie: a "key jammer." This is a device that blocks the signal between a car owner’s key fob and the vehicle itself, making it so the car doesn’t actually lock, even if you think it has. And when the coast is clear, they just open it up and drive off — as simple as that.
Police responded within minutes after the theft was reported, and amazingly, they caught the suspects — Mindaugas Grizas, 36, and Lukas Zvirgzdys, 18 — just twelve minutes later on the A47 near Necton, not too far from the M25 traffic corridors. That’s how quickly law enforcement acted, and thank goodness for that.
CCTV footage later confirmed the pair were using one of these jammers during the theft. It’s a small but powerful device that makes high-end car theft terrifyingly easy. At Norwich Magistrates’ Court, both men admitted guilt. Grizas, who already had a history with similar crimes and no fixed address, was also driving while disqualified and uninsured. To make matters worse, he was already a wanted man, having skipped sentencing for a string of previous car thefts.
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What’s even more unsettling is that these weren’t isolated incidents. Grizas had links to organised criminal gangs and was apparently one of the ringleaders in a series of bold, keyless car thefts stretching back to last year. This included a BMW 3 Series and multiple Range Rovers taken from different parts of Yorkshire, all through similar means.
Now, with sentencing scheduled for May 12 at Norwich Crown Court, authorities are pushing harder than ever to clamp down on this kind of technology. New legislation is on the way to make simply owning a key jammer a prosecutable offense unless you have a legal reason to carry one. That’s a big shift — until now, you could only be charged if it was used in a crime.
This incident highlights a broader issue affecting communities across the UK — tech-savvy criminals exploiting modern car systems, leaving owners vulnerable. It’s no longer just about locking your car; it’s about knowing if it actually locked . With the rise in high-end vehicle thefts, especially around areas like the M25 and major connecting roads, people are being urged to double-check their car locks, consider signal-blocking pouches, and stay alert.
So yeah, this story has it all — crime, tech, a fast police response, and a legal crackdown in the making. If you’re a car owner, especially one with a luxury vehicle, it’s time to get a little more cautious. Because in this high-tech age, sometimes a click of your key fob just isn’t enough.
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