CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) — A Chattanooga tow company owner is charged with running what detectives describe as a sprawling vehicle racketeering operation that touched several states and left victims across Hamilton County searching for missing cars and motorcycles.
Chattanooga Police say Benjamin Wade Duvall, the owner of Choo Choo Towing and Recovery on Dodson Avenue, used his towing businesses to unlawfully take, store and resell vehicles through a mix of fake paperwork, Facebook Marketplace listings and fraudulent consignment deals.
Deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Duvall on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, police returned to the Dodson Avenue address following Duvall’s arrest, as investigators continue to gather evidence and recover more vehicles tied to the alleged scheme.
Court documents show this is not Duvall’s first time in custody on theft or fraud-related charges…