Dallas-Area man, 2 Immigrants sentenced for auto theft ring

The Brief

  • Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a vehicle theft and fraud ring.
  • The men stole vehicles and replaced their vehicle identification numbers (VINs) with those from salvaged cars.
  • A Dallas-area man and two immigrants from Honduras were convicted and sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan.

DUNCANVILLE, Texas Two immigrants from Honduras were illegally present in the United States and one Dallas-area man has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a theft and fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas.

What we know:

Three men were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan.

  • 38-year-old Gustavo Adolfo Torres-Sadres of Honduras received 78 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  • 38-year-old Julian Sanchez of Duncanville also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and received 21 months in federal prison.
  • 28-year-old Paul Anthony Oliva Bejarano of Honduras pleaded guilty to conspiracy and received 18 months in federal prison.

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