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From One License Plate to 23 Federal Charges: Kenosha Deputies Help Bust Interstate Car Theft Ring
- On July 2, 2025, federal authorities indicted 23 individuals involved in a large-scale, years-long vehicle theft scheme that operated across state lines between Wisconsin and Illinois.
- The investigation began in 2022 after authorities discovered a license plate on a country road in Kenosha County that was linked to a vehicle reported stolen in Milwaukee.
- Investigators from Kenosha County’s drug enforcement division identified principal suspects, carried out search warrants in multiple Wisconsin cities, and seized stolen vehicles, firearms, credit card cloning devices, counterfeit vehicle documents, and narcotics.
- Sheriff David Zoerner expressed pride in the collaborative law enforcement efforts that began with the recovery of a license plate in Kenosha County and culminated in the federal indictment of 23 individuals.
- The indictments suggest extensive criminal activity involving car theft, identity theft, document forgery, and money laundering through real estate acquisitions across several states.
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From one license plate to 23 federal charges: Kenosha deputies help bust interstate car theft ring
What started with a single license plate found along a Kenosha County highway has now led to federal indictments against 23 people accused of running a multi-million dollar car theft and money laundering ring.According to the Kenosha County Sheriffs Office, deputies first recovered the plate in 2022, discovering it belonged to a stolen Dodge Hellcat. That tip launched a three-year investigation, spanning Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and beyond.W…
Indictments handed down in nationwide car theft ring linked to Kenosha County
KENOSHA, Wis. – A nationwide theft ring targeting luxury cars connected to Kenosha County has been busted, leading to nearly two dozen federal indictments. According to a release from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office Wedensday, the investigation began back in 2022 with a found license plate on a rural Kenosha County highway, which was later determined to have come from a stolen vehicle out of Milwaukee. Over the course of 3 years, numerous se…
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