LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles says its police officers arrested a man last week who is suspected of selling stolen vehicles online.
According to the DMV, officers arrested the man in Las Vegas. However, no address was provided and he claimed to not have identification or a driver’s license.
Officials say the man, identified as David Pereria, 27, was apprehended by officers on Aug. 12 as he attempted to sell a stolen 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. The DMV says the vehicle was posted on OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace with an asking price of $27,000 cash.
According to a news release, investigators with the DMV’s Compliance Enforcement Division posed as buyers in order to locate a vehicle they believed was stolen and listed for sale online. After verifying the vehicle was stolen, authorities say they interrupted Pereira while he tried to sell the truck to an unsuspecting buyer in Las Vegas.
The man reportedly fled on foot and was taken into custody after a short pursuit.
The vehicle involved in the scam had a fraudulent California title, matching fictitious vehicle identification numbers, forged insurance cards and a stolen California license plate, the DMV says.
Investigators say they were made aware of Pereira by the victim of a previous scam, who had purchased a vehicle from him for $18,000 in cash. That vehicle, the DMV says, was later impounded by police when it was discovered to be stolen.
After Pereira’s arrest, the release says…
