Bronx Local News: Car Thieves Scammed Buyers on Social Media with ‘Hot’ Cars
Eight Men Charged in Years-Long Stolen Car Scheme Affecting More Than 100 Buyers Bronx Voice November 14, 2025 NYC LOCAL NEWS - Federal and local authorities say they’ve shut down a long-running stolen-car ring that hit New York City streets hard and stretched its impact all the way down the East Coast. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced charges against eight men accused of stealing more than 100 cars and selling them to unsuspecting buyers—often people who thought they were simply getting a good deal online. According to the allegations in a newly unsealed federal complaint, the group targeted mostly Honda, Acura, and Jeep vehicles parked on the streets of the Bronx and Queens. Investigators estimate the scheme caused millions of dollars in losses. Six of the eight defendants were arrested and taken into federal court in Manhattan to face the charges. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton emphasized that New Yorkers dese...
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