Authorities charged two former Harris County Tax Office employees and two Houston business owners last week for their alleged roles in a fraudulent vehicle registration scam. Court documents allege that they illegally processed vehicle registrations and title transfers, defrauding taxpayers out of tens of thousands of dollars.
Police have taken the owner of Bella’s Multiservices and Notary, located in South Houston, into custody along with two other suspects. A fourth individual connected to Bella’s Multiservices remains at large as of Feb. 17. The police have issued a warrant for that person’s arrest.
Investigators claim that the scheme enabled customers to avoid inspections and important documentation. While doing so, tens of thousands of dollars were transferred to the scammers and uninspected vehicles were permitted to drive on local roads…