Title-washing ring dismantled in Florida after year-long investigation

TAMPA, Florida — A man has been arrested for operating a title-washing ring following an extensive investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The probe began in March 2024 when deputies responded to a fraudulent title attempt at the Plant City Tax Collector’s Office.Essa Cham, a 46-year-old, attempted to use a fake South Carolina title to retitle a 2022 Mercedes GLE 350 in Florida, leading detectives to Ahmed Njie, a 40-year-old involved in re-vining vehicles for fraudulent retitling, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Alongside Cham, two other accomplices, Czedesia Simon, 45, and Seynabou Sall, 42, were identified as part of the operation.On June 2, 2024, deputies stopped a Range Rover, a vehicle of interest in the investigation, and…..

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