HACKENSACK, NJ – A former Bergen County resident has been charged with running a large car theft and fraud ring across multiple states, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Warren Guerrier, aged 46 and formerly of Hackensack, New Jersey, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
Guerrier was arraigned today before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court and pleaded not guilty. Court documents revealed that between November 2016 and June 2020, Guerrier and several conspirators orchestrated a scheme to steal vehicles and then fraudulently sell them to unsuspecting buyers.
They identified vehicles to steal, photographed, tracked and advertised them for sale on the internet, and provided falsified certificates of title and electronically programmed keys for the stolen vehicles to buyer victims in exchange for cash.
Conspirators also utilized fraudulent identity documents to obscure their true identities.
The indictment charges Guerrier and his conspirators with the theft of at least 40 vehicles, out of which approximately 30 were sold to unsuspecting buyers, leading to the collection of approximately $285,000. The conspiracy to commit wire fraud count and each count of wire fraud carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.
The aggravated identity theft count carries a sentence of two years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, which must be served consecutively to any other term imposed.