Federal prosecutors allege Juan Carlos Thola-Duran, who owns Driver Power Rentals in Van Nuys, ran the go-to rental car business for thieves, providing vehicles for crime tourism groups arriving from South America.
These defendants acted essentially as quarterbacks for a massive team of eager thieves, directing crime tourists who committed hundreds of thefts across the nation.
The thefts occurred in about 80 cities in California, Colorado, Arizona, New Jersey, Kansas and Illinois and netted about $5.5 million for those charged in the case.
However, prosecutors estimated the loss to businesses and homeowners was about $35 million.
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