SPRING, Texas – Car thefts are a problem across the country and Texas is at the center of the crime spree.

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Texas ranks second in the nation for the number of stolen vehicles.

Harris County ranks second among all U.S. counties for total vehicle thefts.

In some cases, it’s not just the number of thefts that’s alarming, but how quickly they happen.

Security camera video from a family in Spring shows a group of thieves stealing a pickup truck in just 67 seconds.

The crooks broke in, started up the truck and drove off in what looked like a professional operation.

“It’s a career criminal. That’s organized crime,” said Oliver Amade, the owner of the stolen GMC Sierra 1500, which happens to be the second most stolen vehicle in Texas,

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