16 gang members accused of theft of millionaire cars in New York: they attacked at night

Sixteen people were charged for their alleged participation in a theft network of cars and parts worth $1.2 million dollars in The Bronx (NYC).

The suspects are alleged members of the Trinitarios street ganghe noted Novel York Put up. In complete, 11 cars, 172 tires and wheels and 69 catalytic converters were stolen. Alleged members of the network have criminal records linked to New York, and most also have connections with the Dominican Republicaccording to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, who did not reveal the immigration status or names of the suspects.

According to authorities, a surveillance video captured a team of three masked robbers – equipped with power tools, a hydraulic jack and boxes– stripping vehicles of tires, wheels and catalytic converters with great precision and in a matter of minutes, and then fled at full speed.

“They supposedly worked with the speed of a racing container team.” in the middle of the night. When I saw part of this, I thought, ‘It looks like you’re watching the Formula 1 movie“said Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, quoted by ABCNews. “These defendants are alleged to have stolen vehicle parts andn almost all police stations in the Bronx, as well as in Brooklyn, Long Island and Queens“he added.

Yesterday Prosecutor Clark and New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the indictment of the 16 accused of stealing car parts. “It was about a large and well-organized group, linked to gangs, whose members They dedicated themselves -literally, every night- to going out to steal cars and spare parts.“Tisch noted.

According to prosecutors, there are more than 205 victims in an investigation that spanned a year and began in July 2024, when the NYPD’s Automobile Crimes Division detected a drastic increase in reports of theft of tires and wheels, although not in the case of high-end vehicles. The victims had SUV trucks and sedans from the Honda and Toyota brands.

“The suspects “They chose these pieces because they were the easiest to sell on the black market,” Commissioner Tisch explained. “Technology a simple supply and demand strategydesigned to obtain the greatest economic benefit from the most available product.”

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