Dozens Held, Sought in Thefts From Car Dealers
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A group of self-described Gypsies used false identities and financial information to steal at least 113 vehicles from auto dealers, authorities said Tuesday.
About 25 people have been arrested and more than 60 others are being sought in the scheme, which ran from August 2004 to February 2005, said Det. Joe Mamone, an investigator with the Regional Auto Theft Task Force of Santa Clara County. Authorities said the vehicles had a total value of about $2.3 million.
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