Grand Theft Auto is No Game to NYPD
After a 14-month investigation, authorities put the brakes on an auto-theft ring that stole over 60 cars in the metropolitan area, most of them from Queens and Brooklyn.
Estimates put the value of the stolen cars at over $2 million. Many of the vehicles were recovered in other states, including Florida, Georgia, and Michigan, with some turning up as far away as Mexico.
"[The ring] specialized in fulfilling demand for luxury automobiles by stamping new vehicle identification numbers on stolen automobiles and selling them to out-of-state buyers," explained Queens District Attorney Richard Brown last week after announcing the charges.
Dubbed "Operation Key Code," undercover officers watched the ring at work, which was a highly organized operation of specialized labor. According to the charges, ringleaders Deshawn Eaddy, 29, and Jose Tavarez, 24, both of Brooklyn, coordinated the entire operation.
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