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It so happens that occasionally a worker gets
busted for theft that occurs in the workplace,
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but it’s the scale of this next incident that
makes it an eye-popping scenario.
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4 individuals have been charged in a theft ring
that allegedly saw millions in car parts lifted
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from several Michigan Ford factories, and one
of them was a Ford employee.
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Dearborn police say they’ve uncovered a scheme
involving Ford manufactured parts.
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And accessories.
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After a month-long investigation, authorities
arrested the men for allegedly stealing Ford
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vehicle parts, and it wasn’t something easily
snuck out of a building.
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The accusations say that the thieves took
everything from headlights and assemblies to
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larger items like bumpers, hoods, and running
boards.
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Investigators say the parts were lifted from
the FlatRock Assembly,
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Michigan Assembly, and the Dearborn truck plant.
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Factories which build popular models like the
F-150, Mustang,
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and Ranger.
Reports say the employee referenced would take
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the stolen parts to Detroit auto shops, where
they’d then be sold on eBay.
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Searches of the alleged thieves’ homes also
yielded what was described as floor to ceiling
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stacks of brand new auto parts.
According to the Detroit Free Press,
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Ford’s security team has been assisting in the
investigation, although it’s not yet clear how
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the Alleged perpetrators were able to move such
large parts out of so many different locations
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without being detected sooner.
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Car scoops reports that charges are still
pending, but there are a bevy of options for
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what they might include, such as racketeering,
grand theft auto,
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and running a criminal enterprise.
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Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shaheen said that
the criminal plots such as this one will not be
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tolerated in Dearborn, and that the police
department would employ all resources to bring
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them down.
I’m Anna Wells.
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This is manufacturing now.