3 charged with selling stolen boom lift on Facebook

MCDOWELL COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Three men were have been arrested after authorities said they tried to sell a stolen piece of heavy equipment on Facebook.

According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, on January 12 an employee at a business in Marion attempted to purchase a JLG boom lift from a seller on Facebook marketplace for $12,000.

A week later, the lift was delivered but did not match the description listed in the marketplace listing. The business contacted the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, which opened an investigation…

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