đźš” New Jersey prosecutors charged 63 people in an $8 million luxury auto theft ring.
đźš— Investigators said more than 90 stolen vehicles were shipped to African countries.
⚠️ Authorities say the theft network drove up costs and threatened public safety across New Jersey.
IRVINGTON — More than 60 people, including three juveniles, have been charged with racketeering in a luxury car theft ring bust.
The sophisticated operation made $8 million in only one year, according to Attorney General Jennifer Davenport. Investigators found they trafficked more than 90 stolen vehicles such as BMWs, Porsches, Ferraris, and Range Rovers from New Jersey ports to Ghana and Nigeria. Prosecutors filed charges against 63 individuals.
Prosecutors say Newark men led sophisticated luxury car theft network
Two men from Newark headed the sophisticated, vertically integrated organization, according to state prosecutors. Brian Peppers, 35, and Fatim Wingate, 26, acted as the main fences; each man faces more than a dozen charges, including financial crimes, motor vehicle theft offenses, fencing, and leading an auto theft trafficking network.
Prosecutors said that Peppers and Wingate also led and participated in theft crews that carried out burglaries of homes and businesses, vehicle thefts, and an armed robbery…