If you often drive up to Johor Bahru (JB) and park in a place for long stretches, you’ll want to be more cautious about doing that.

Police in Malaysia recently uncovered several vehicle theft syndicates and arrested several of their members who have been stealing cars and motorcycles owned by people who leave them unattended for long hours — especially those who park them in JB and head to work in Singapore.

According to Malaysian newspaper  citing local police, a total of 17 arrests were made in the course of a two-month police operation in Iskandar Puteri, a district in JB.