The first defendant has been sentenced for a central Pennsylvania-based “chop shop” operation that included more than 15 people and two Lebanon city business entities.
Ray Henry, 36, was sentenced on March 12 by Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas Judge Donna Long Brightbill to serve a minimum of 12 months in a state correctional facility, in accordance with a plea deal with the state AG’s office. Henry pleaded guilty Jan. 13 on charges that include forgery and identity theft.
Henry was one of more than 15 people and two Lebanon city business entities charged in June 2026 by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office for allegedly taking part in a “chop-shop” operation. Investigators allege the “criminal organizations profited well over half a million dollars and many Pennsylvanians were impacted, either by having identities stolen, unknowingly buying vehicles from the shop or encountering on roadways vehicles that were not property inspected.”…