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Rural post boxes are being fitted with electronic tags to deter criminals from stealing them to sell for £5,000 or more. 英国乡村地区的邮筒近日被装上电子标签，以遏制罪犯偷盗邮筒并将其以5000英镑或更多的价钱卖掉。 At least 100 of the traditional red boxes are taken every year, with those in isolated towns and villages most at risk. 每年至少有100只传统红色邮筒被盗，偏远城镇和村庄的邮筒最有可能被盗。 The ‘significant threat’ has driven the Royal Mail to tag what they say is ‘part of the national image’. 这一“严重威胁”迫使皇家邮政（ Royal Mail）给他们称之为“国家形象的一部分”的邮筒“贴”上了标签。 Gangs are thought to be targeting the boxes after four Victorian ones were stolen from three Norfolk villages over just one weekend in January. 在一月份短短一个周末内，诺福克郡（Norfolk）的三个村庄就有四只维多利亚时期邮筒被盗，人们认为有犯罪团伙将邮筒定为偷盗目标。 Hi-tech equipment will be used to track boxes that go missing, a Royal Mail spokesman said, adding: ‘Theft of post boxes is relatively rare but there are spates involving individuals or gangs. 皇家邮政的发言人表示，将利用高科技设备追踪丢失的邮筒，并补充说：“邮筒盗窃的行为相对还是比较少的，但确实有着个人或是团伙实施的一连串偷盗事件。” | 
