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Old 09-14-04, 08:44 AM
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Default East Coast's largest auto theft ring busted on LI

http://www.newsday.com/mynews/ny-lic...,3927337.story
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Old 09-14-04, 12:57 PM
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I hope all of these scumbags assets are seized by the IRS. With all of us trying make an honest living, and then you get people like this. Disgusting.
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Old 09-14-04, 01:21 PM
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1. LYNBROOK

2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS is stolen from new-car dealership. Sticker price is $46,000.

2. LINDENHURST

Stripped of its body panels, bumpers, wheels, lights, seats and airbags, car is dumped behind a King Kullen. Accomplice calls 911 to report it.

3. MEDFORD

Police take hulk of car to an auction held by auto insurance companies. Front man buys it for $10,000, sells it back to accomplices for $11,000, making $1,000 in profit.

4. ROSELLE PARK, N.J.

Car is now reassembled with original parts, and Virginia papers have been fraudulently obtained from a DMV employee (who is now cooperating with police). Accomplices sell the "repossessed" car to a New Jersey dealer for $33,000. Advertised as a used car, it is sold to a couple for $37,000.
that's a pretty elaborate scheme they got going on there... no wonder they made $20 million in profits.. but those scum had it coming to them They got what they deserved.



Nice house too.... I was kind of surprised that they published the crooks home addresses for all to see.
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Old 09-14-04, 01:33 PM
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What I don't get is why they didn't stop affter they bought "a Queens shopping center and strip malls, apartment buildings, and medical offices on Long Island".

They could have gotten away with it all and just let the money roll in from the property.
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Old 09-14-04, 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by verylost
What I don't get is why they didn't stop affter they bought "a Queens shopping center and strip malls, apartment buildings, and medical offices on Long Island".

They could have gotten away with it all and just let the money roll in from the property.
once someone is used to easy money, there's no stopping no matter what
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its called greed!
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Old 09-14-04, 04:05 PM
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I hope one day I'm in the position to ask myself this question:

"DO I make too much money?"
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Originally posted by aliga
its called greed!

amen.
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OMG!!! I hope those thieves get what they deserve!!
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damn... thats one hell of a plan. No doubt someone sat around for a LONG time thinking that one out. got what they deserved though..
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Hey, did their attorney come out and say, "My client(s) innocent. This is just a big misunderstanding." yet?

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