Zihua Zhang, a 37-year-old from Irvine, was arrested for a sophisticated auto theft scheme involving the purchase of stolen luxury vehicles, which he would then sell with fake identifiers. During his arrest, authorities discovered not only a stolen Dodge Durango SRT with an altered VIN plate but also a valuable purple McLaren worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The investigation revealed additional fraudulent items, including VIN plates and unregistered firearms, reinforcing the scale of his criminal activity.
The Irvine Police Department has indicated that the investigation into Zhang's operation reflects a growing concern over elaborate auto theft schemes targeting luxury vehicles. Detectives were able to trace various stolen cars through their unique identifiers and were thrown off by the counterfeit VINs employed by Zhang. The discovery of multiple fraudulent items in his possession illustrates a sophisticated method of operation designed to evade law enforcement and profit from the lucrative stolen automobile market.
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