Three men are accused of operating a chop shop at a northwest Miami-Dade home after authorities said they found multiple stolen vehicles on the property.
Carlos Alberto Martin-Avila, 40, Eric Banos, 52, and Tomas Leyva, 59, were arrested Thursday on charges including operating, owning or aiding a chop shop, possession of a vehicle with an altered ID, and grand theft of a vehicle, arrest reports said.
The arrests came after the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Gangs Unit executed a search warrant at 10300 Northwest 30th Place.
When deputies arrived, Martin-Avila and Banos were seen working on three mopeds, including one that had a metal plate welded over the original VIN to conceal it, the reports said…