A Kansas Metropolis, Missouri man is going through a number of felony expenses after prosecutors say he repeatedly bought the identical automobile to completely different consumers by Fb Market after which reclaimed it shortly after every sale.
Courtroom paperwork point out the 24-year-old accused performed a scheme during which at the very least eight people paid for automobiles that had been later reported stolen inside hours or a day of buy. Authorities allege the suspect would offer what gave the impression to be legitimate paperwork on the time of sale earlier than repossessing the automobiles and relisting them on-line.
Jackson County prosecutors have filed 14 felony counts, together with first-degree tampering with a motorized vehicle and forgery-related offences. If convicted on all counts, the mixed most sentence may complete as much as 98 years behind bars.
Investigators say the incidents occurred over a number of weeks, with a number of victims reporting related transaction patterns tied to Fb Market listings. Detectives later related the gross sales to a single vendor profile and reopened experiences involving the identical automobiles.
The accused was taken into custody and is being held on a cash-only bond. Extra holds from different jurisdictions have additionally been reported.
The matter stays earlier than the court docket, and the accused is presumed harmless except confirmed responsible.
