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US Attorney Janine Pirro Says International Car Theft Ring Busted in DC 98%
4/23/2026, 12:57:04 AM
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In Washington DC today, authorities say they've dismantled an international car theft ring, accusing them of stealing and exporting vehicles across borders.
NTD's Arlene Richards has the story.
This is a sophisticated ring.
>> US Attorney for DC Janine Piro on Wednesday announcing that authorities have taken down an international car theft ring responsible for stealing and shipping vehicles across borders,
>> turning everyday cars into international cargo.
She said several individuals have been indicted.
>> The individuals whose indictments had been unsealed at this point are Jacob Hernandez, David Kobe, Dustin Wessel, Chance Clark, and James Young.
>> Piro said the group targeted specific types of vehicles and moved them overseas.
>> In this indictment, we've identified over 20 cars with an estimated street value of just under a million dollars.
DC interim police chief Jeffrey Carroll said an investigation into a pattern of vehicle thefts in northwest DC has been ongoing since February 2025.
>> The suspects use lockpicks, electronic devices, as the judge mentioned, the alt devices to reprogram uh key fobs and to access vehicles.
>> He said the stolen cars were quickly stripped down at local parking garages.
>> Our investigation revealed that this group worked to transport many of these stolen vehicles out of the country.
Vehicles removed through at least three ports up and down the east coast, including Savannah, Georgia, Baltimore, Maryland, and New York, New Jersey.
>> DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said, "This problem of vehicle theft has been vexing."
>> We have been very focused in the district on educating our neighbors, on encouraging anti- theft devices, on making sure that our neighbors and businesses are armed with cameras."
Chief Carol cautioned the public to protect their key fobs in protective bags and to use theft deterrent devices.
Federal and state authorities said they intend to continue collaborating to ensure that criminal operations like this one are brought down.
Arlene Richards, NTD News.
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