A Pennsylvania State Police investigation lead to the dismantling of a Milford Township chop shop run out of a garage located at 2150 Rosedale Road, as detailed in the release.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen parts were sold and shipped to the Dominican Republic from the shop, according to the release.
The following men were charged in connection to the illegal sale of the stole car parts from the garage:
- Aldenis Gonzalez-Caceres, 52, of Milford Township.
- Alexander G. Espinal De Jesus, 48, of North Chesterfield, Virginia.
- Rahinier Antonio Paulino, 31, of Bronx, New York.
- Ricky M. Paulino, 26, of Bronx, NY.
- Lenny Gomez-Santos, 47, of Allentown.
- Luis F. Hernandez Infante, 23, of Yonkers, NY.
Five of the six are currently in custody. Gonzalez-Caceres was the rentor of the Milford Township garage where 12 stolen vehicles from NY and NJ, and several vehicle engines and other parts were located.
The men were charged with the following:
- Corrupt organizations.
- Owning, operating or conducting a chop shop.
- Altering or destroying a vehicle identification number.
- Disposition of vehicle or vehicle part with altered VIN.
- Receiving stolen property.
- Possession of an instrument of crime.
- Forgery, tampering with public records.
- Dealing in titles and plates of a stolen vehicle.
- Insurance fraud.