Inside $6M Car Theft Ring That Used Stolen IDs, Key Fobs, Tow Trucks To Swipe Vehicles

A $6 million car theft operation had more than one way to make a vehicle disappear, federal prosecutors say.

Maryland resident Deonte Holden, 30, of Hyattsville, and Clifford Flemming Smith Jr., 38, of Columbus, Ohio, were convicted by a federal jury in Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 24, for their roles in a sprawling multi-state scheme involving more than 150 stolen vehicles.

And according to prosecutors, the operation went well beyond simply stealing cars off the street…

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