A Texas couple and their teenage son are among five people charged in a luxury vehicle theft operation that allegedly exploited the transportation system used to deliver expensive cars across the country. Instead of breaking into parked vehicles, the suspects reportedly manipulated shipping arrangements so legitimate transport drivers delivered cars to people who were never supposed to receive them.
The targets included Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Range Rovers, Mercedes-Benz models, and Cadillac Escalades. Houston police say the operation involved disabling tracking devices, concealing vehicles in commercial parking lots, and arranging shipments through East Coast ports.
Some of the stolen vehicles were discovered inside shipping containers labeled as carrying rebar, the steel reinforcement material used in concrete construction. By the time investigators located them, the cars were reportedly being prepared for export…