A sophisticated auto theft ring, responsible for the theft of approximately 80 vehicles across multiple states, has been dismantled following a joint investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and partner agencies.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass, and representatives from the Tampa International Airport Police Department (TPAPD), Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the arrests on Thursday.
“Thanks to the help of our law enforcement partners, six criminal aliens who stole upward of 80 cars will be brought to justice by our Statewide Prosecutors,” stated Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Florida is a law-and-order state; we will pursue justice and work with the Trump administration to send these criminals back to where they came from.”…