Four members of a theft ring that stole more than 100 luxury cars from dealerships in 15 states have been sentenced, according to the Department of Justice.photo creditC.B.aboveunsplash
Four members of a theft ring that stole more than 100 luxury cars worth millions of dollars from dealerships across the United States have been sentenced in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina. announced January 17th.
According to the agency, the defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport, possess, and sell stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and received the following sentences:
Dewanne Lamar White, 44, of Sumter, South Carolina, was sentenced to 108 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. White also pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle.Kevin Jacorien James Fields, 28, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Fields also pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.Reginald Eugene Hill, 25, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release.Garika Vaughn Bost, 26, of Denver, North Carolina, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
According to U.S. prosecutors, the defendants conspired to steal millions of dollars worth of luxury cars from dealerships in 15 states between 2021 and 2023, targeting luxury models such as Bentley, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. is.
According to the police, thefts are carried out in a variety of ways, including posing as customers and exchanging key chains, stealing keys through “break-and-grab” break-ins, and gaining access to luxury cars by prying open lock boxes. It is said that
The department said court records show Bost, Fields and Hill frequently facilitated the scheme, and White paid them and other participants.
After stealing the vehicles, the defendants evaded detection by removing the GPS trackers, using fake dealer tags, stolen plates, and replacing vehicle identification numbers, police said.
Police said the stolen vehicle was taken to Charlotte and sold locally for well below market value.
