Houston Gang Members Accused Of Stealing And Selling $1 Million Worth Of Rental Cars

A street gang from the Houston area is being accused of stealing and selling 33 rental vehicles worth more than $1 million across five U.S. states.

According to a federal indictment unsealed in Nevada, the men have been accused of conspiracy, fraud and selling stolen goods across state lines. Prosecutors assert that they sold the vehicles for cash on CraigsList or OfferUp and boasted about their crimes on social media.

Eleven of the men were arrested, with seven detained in Houston, two in Atlanta and two already in the Harris County Jail on other charges, while five remain at large. According to a Chron report, the individuals are all aged between 18 and 28 and believed to be members or associates of the Yung Money/Yung Gunz Bloods street gang.

From July 2015 to April 2017, prosecutors say the gang used fake IDs to rent the vehicles and then swiftly sold them, often in other states. Among the vehicles stolen and sold included a Ford F-150, Chevrolet Tahoe, Dodge Charger and GMC Yukon XL. The indictment also says that fraudulent car titles, bills of sale and vehicle inspection reports were sold with the stolen vehicles.

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