Bexar County, Texas - A stolen identity report made just after Thanksgiving led deputies to uncover an extensive fraud and mail-theft operation involving counterfeit IDs, stolen financial documents, and credit-card manufacturing equipment. Two suspects are now in custody, and investigators are asking for the public’s help locating a third.
The case began on November 28, 2025, when a resident contacted deputies after receiving a congratulatory letter from a dealership for purchasing a 2022 Cadillac XT6 — a vehicle he never bought. A check of the vehicle identification number returned a Texas license plate registered to Jeremy Saunders, who already had a history of crimes involving possession of identifying information. The dealership told the complainant that all documents tied to the false purchase could only be released to law enforcement.
On December 1, deputies reached out to the dealership for follow-up. Staff reported that a man inside the building was actively trying to buy another vehicle using a fraudulent ID. The ID even included a misspelling of the word “expiration,” raising immediate red flags. As deputies headed to the location, an SAPD officer alerted them that the same 2022 Cadillac had just pulled into the lot, driven by the man attempting the bogus purchase…