According to the New Jersey Department of Public Law and Safety, Attorney General Stuart Rabner and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw have recently announced that two Pennsylvania men have been sentenced for their involvement in an auto fraud ring.

Dariusz (Derek) Grabowski and brother, Krzysztof Grabowski, combined face 35 years in a state prison for the thefts of more than $3 million worth of vehicles. Dariusz Grabowski was ordered by Judge Scott J. Moynihan to serve 20 years in state prison, with eight years parole ineligibility, and to pay more than $725,000 in restitution.

An investigation by multiple agencies led to a criminal network of 150 vehicles which were stole, re-tagged, and sold by Dariusz Grabowski. The Office of the Attorney General states that a re-tagged or re-plated vehicle is one that has had its original vehicle identification number plate removed so that a VIN from another vehicle, usually one that has been damaged in an accident, can be affixed to the stolen vehicle to disguise that it was stolen.

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