El Paso Stolen Vehicle Cartel Case: 13 Charged, 29 Cars Found
Thirteen people charged as feds unravel an El Paso pipeline moving stolen cars straight to cartels. Thirteen people are facing federal charges in connection with Operation Southbound Takedown, which alleges they helped move stolen vehicles from El Paso, Texas, to criminal organizations in Mexico. The vehicles were stolen from owners and rental-car companies across the southwestern United States before being transported across the border to Mexico. Authorities recovered 29 vehicles as part of the investigation, with 22 found in the United States and seven already in Mexico by the time they were apprehended. Of the 13 people charged, 11 are U.S. citizens and two are Mexican nationals. Each defendant could face up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted. The combined value of the 29 recovered vehicles is disputed, with kfoxtv.com estimating approximately $1.1 million.
Pubblicato : 15 ore fa di Serena Gutierrez in Auto World
Source: US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas
Thirteen people are facing federal charges after investigators say they helped move stolen vehicles out of El Paso and across the border... [3686 symbols]
Temi: Crime
