Innovative UK car theft kingpin jailed
Recently, a Cadillac once owned by Steve McQueen was caught up in a theft ring in Colorado that stole the car from a rental company, "sold" it to a new owner - one of the theft ring members - and then re-stole it to claim the insurance. They might have got the idea from London's Nokhiaz Khan, a man who ran a theft ring that stole cars from legitimate owners, resold them, and then stole them again - often numerous times.The five members of the ring, ranging from in age from 22 to 40 years old, would steal a car in a residential burglary or a carjacking, or occasionally buy one from salvage. Then they'd find a vehicle at a used car dealer that matched the stolen one. Khan's crew would then make the stolen car a ringer for the dealer car by creating a service history, inscribing a VIN number, and creating a matching number plate. Once sold to a buyer, they'd wait a few days and then steal it again, find another ringer, and resell it.
They stole 37 cars worth about £340,000 (roughly $520,000 USD) before they were caught, mostly innocuous runners like Honda Civics and Escorts. Recycling their wares up to three times, they made "in the region of £1.2 million," or about $1.8 million Yankee dollars.
For his illicit craftiness, Khan has received 4.5 years in jail at the hands of London's Southwark Crown Court.
[Source: The Telegraph]












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Mike 8:37AM (1/10/2009)
Thats not enough time imo.
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firstplace 6:00PM (1/10/2009)
+ its UK prison not US.
Conundrum 8:43AM (1/10/2009)
Definitely very innovative. Too bad he couldn't use this innovative spirit for good. I also don't think the jail time is enough.
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Mobius_1 9:33AM (1/10/2009)
"or about $1.8 million Yankee dollars"
Used to be so much more.
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yakapo 9:42AM (1/10/2009)
$400,000 per year... not bad.
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Sean Morris 11:02AM (1/10/2009)
Not innovative. Watch the Originial Gone in 60 Seconds movie. This is about exactly what they do in the beginning of the movie.
http://www.gtrusablog.com/2007/08/original-gone-in-60-seconds-trailer.html
http://www.gtrusablog.com/2007/10/1974-gone-in-60-seconds-final-chase.html
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CarbonBlack 4:58AM (1/13/2009)
Sean is 100% correct!!!
A-style 4:20AM (1/11/2009)
But what happened to all the money? Did they get fined or was the money seized ... not bad to do 4.5 years and come out with 1.8 yankee dollars waiting for you.
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