# 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.
- Title: Colorado Tow Truck Crime Ring Indicted · Road & Track
- Summary: Colorado authorities indicted 12 people for a $2.5 million tow truck crime ring that stole Lamborghinis and staged carjackings. Colorado prosecutors charged…
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- Source: Road & Track — https://roadandtrack.com/news/a74108084/colorado-tow-truck-crime-ring-stolen-lamborghini-corvette-dodge-charger-cadillac-escalade
- Author: Joe Kucinski
- Published: 2026-10-12T14:53:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: colorado, tow truck, lamborghini, fraudulent titles, vin swapping, staged carjacking, denver district attorney, cars, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Colorado prosecutors charged 12 individuals with 187 counts related to a $2.5 million operation involving stolen vehicles and fraudulent titles.