Since May, police said about 25 people had reported they were defrauded by Bristol County Auto Exchange at 2388 Grand Army of the Republic Highway in Swansea.
Cicciu would allegedly sell the cars, keep the payments, and then put fake license plates on the vehicles, telling the purchasers that a title and registration would be mailed to them.
Cicciu was arrested by Boston police at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday and is charged with nine counts of larceny over $1,200 by false pretenses; eight counts of forge/misuse of RMV document; 13 counts of title, failure to deliver upon motor vehicle transfer.
Investigators determined that Cicciu would receive cars on loan from a local auction but would not get the titles for the vehicles until he paid the auction company in full, police said.
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