Beware of WhatsApp’s potential dangers

POLICE are at liberty to stop a driver at a roadblock and check the blood-alcohol limit; examine the driving licence; search the vehicle for illegal weapons, illicit drugs and stolen goods; and verify if the car is stolen or not.

Cash-in-transit heists are well-planned criminal operations, executed with military-style planning and precision. It takes weeks for the robbers to work out which money-laden truck to hit, where and when. Of course, the crooks don’t use smoke signals to communicate plans with fellow gang members. Face-to-face meetings can arouse suspicion. Hence, much of the plotting is done on the phone.

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