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Colorado Tow Truck Crime Ring Indicted
Colorado authorities indicted 12 people for a $2.5 million tow truck crime ring that stole Lamborghinis and staged carjackings.
In brief
Colorado authorities indicted 12 people for a $2.5 million tow truck crime ring that stole Lamborghinis and staged carjackings. Colorado prosecutors charged 12 individuals with 187 counts related to a $2.5 million operation involving stolen vehicles and fraudulent titles. Originally reported by Road & Track.
Colorado Indicts 12 in Tow Truck Scheme
Denver prosecutors charged 12 people with 187 criminal counts for a $2.5 million operation involving stolen vehicles and fraudulent titles.
Predatory Towing Practices
Salinas allegedly forced victims to pay up to $8000 in fees after taking possession of their vehicles.
Staged Lamborghini Carjacking
Prosecutors say Salinas staged a carjacking of a rented Lamborghini Urus valued at $184,000 and transported it to Colorado.
Stolen Vehicles and VIN Swapping
Salinas altered VINs on his $220,000 Lamborghini Huracán and stole a Urus from a Florida dealership.
The headline
Colorado prosecutors charged 12 individuals with 187 counts related to a $2.5 million operation involving stolen vehicles and fraudulent titles.
