What to know:
- Four men are facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to steal Ford vehicle parts and resell them for profit.
- The defendants: Wissam Faraj, Aiman Kahil, Firas Kahil, and Badr Kahil.
- Where the parts allegedly came from: Investigators say the stolen parts came from Ford Motor Company’s Rouge plant.
- When the alleged thefts happened: Investigators say the thefts occurred on Saturday nights between March 8 and April 19, 2025.
DEARBORN, Mich. — Four men are facing criminal charges after investigators say they ran a scheme to steal Ford parts and sell them through a Detroit auto shop called Startec Auto Parts.
Investigators say the thefts happened on Saturday nights between March 8 and April 19, 2025.
How the alleged scheme worked
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says the scheme was brazen and profitable.
“They allegedly stole new car and truck parts from Ford Motor Company, the Rouge plant, and sold them on eBay mainly to line their own pockets,” Worthy said. “It was lucrative, shameless, and absolutely illegal.”…