It is not clear if the driver of the Subaru was arrested for their involvement in the wine exchange scheme
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by Brad Anderson
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- A Texas dealer caught a client involved in a wine switching bust on the camera.
- According to police investigators, the Subaru BRZ had Guatemala plates.
- Criminals use false wine to cover stolen vehicles, which are then sold online.
The authorities of Crosby, Texas, recently plunged on a client at the Ford Fourd dealership after suspected the Subaru Brz that he was driving was linked to a wine switching program. The dramatic bust has been captured by the dealer’s security cameras and the police warn residents to carefully investigate the wine of any vehicle they intend to buy.
Limited details are known on the customer in question, but according to the convenience of the concessionaire, Rick Guzman, the sales staff welcomed the man when he arrived at the lot. Shortly after, several infiltration police appeared on the scene as part of an ongoing investigation into the wine switch. The police came from the Division of the Sheriff’s Sheriff flight from the county of Harris and were joined by assistant agents of the district 3.
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According to one of the investigations, the Subaru had been on their radar for some time. He had even been spotted with Guatemah license plates, adding another layer of suspicion to the case.
According to the police, criminals began to print false wine and to cover or replace the originals, generally located at the base of the windshield of a car. Many of these vehicles are stolen and then sold via social media platforms like Facebook Marketplace.
“They print fictitious wines and simply place them or replace the wine that came with this vehicle,” said the SGT. Eduardo Rivera told Khou 11 News at the end of last week.
Wine switching, also known as wine exchange, is not a new tip, but this remains a persistent problem, especially for stolen vehicles that thieves are looking to resell. False wines can easily be legitimate, making it essential for used cars buyers to return and check the stories of a vehicle before making a purchase. It doesn’t matter if the car is worth $ 5,000 or $ 50,000 – nobody wants to be driving a stolen ride.
