Police are warning people across West Kent to take extra care when it comes to locking their cars after they recovered three stolen vehicles at the end of July.
Three people have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of the thefts.
The first incident involved a car, which stolen from Saltings Road in Snodland on Friday, July 19 before being found on Wednesday, July 31 containing tools that were suspected to have been stolen in Shoreham.
A 38 year-old man from Sittingbourne was arrested and is currently on bail.
Another vehicle was reported missing on Monday, July 22, this time from Swattenden Lane in Cranbrook.
It was later found in Lydd and two men were are currently on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of theft.
A third car, which had a games console inside, was reported stolen from Brishing Lane in Maidstone five days later but was recovered in Maidstone later that same day.
No one has been arrested in connection to the theft.
Detective Inspector Susie Harper said: “It takes seconds for a thief to strike, but it also takes seconds to secure your vehicle.
“Ensuring that keys are not left near front doors, or on view through windows, removing all valuables from your vehicle and parking in well-lit areas are all really simple ways to make it difficult for car thieves.
“We use a variety of overt and covert techniques to target this type of criminal and both detect crime and deter it, but there are lots of simple steps that vehicle owners can take to make it as difficult as possible for car thieves to strike.”