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Range Rovers were among the targeted cars. Photo is not of a stolen car.
Eight Metro Detroit men have been indicted in what authorities describe as a sophisticated car theft and international smuggling operation. Some cars were destined for countries in the Middle East, including Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.
“Our efforts have led to the recovery of over 350 stolen vehicles, and behind every one of those stolen cars is a victim,” said ICE HSI Detroit Acting Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stentz in a statement.
The indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, names the following individuals: Haydar Al Haydari, 41, of Garden City; Karar Alnakash, 43, of Detroit; Abbas Al Othman, 42, of Dearborn Heights; Mohammed Al Hilo, 36, of Detroit; Moustapha Al Fetlawi, 46, of Dearborn Heights; Terrill Davis, 33, of Detroit; David Roshinsky Williams, 32, of Harper Woods; and Mohammed Al Abboodi, 35, of Detroit.
All defendants face one count of conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles, plus one or more counts of transportation of a stolen vehicle.
The 12-count indictment alleges that, from July 2023 through August 2024, the men conspired to receive stolen cars—including ones like a BMW X5, Chevy Camaro, Range Rover, Ford Bronco, Ford Mustang, and Dodge Ram—at four different commercial lots in Detroit: Greenfield Road, Fullerton Avenue, Nelson Street, and Tireman Avenue.
They would then pack two or more cars at the lots into shipping containers, which were transported to port cities by truck or railroad. If law enforcement did not intercept the containers, they would end up overseas—often delivered to customers in the Middle East, authorities alleged.
The case was investigated by ICE HSI, with significant assistance from CBP, the FBI, the Bureau of Industry and Security, Dearborn Police, Dearborn Heights Police, Livonia Police, Garden City Police, Detroit Police, CSX Police, Norfolk Southern Police, HSI Newark, HSI Norfolk, CBP Newark, and task-force officers affiliated with the Southeast Michigan Auto Crimes Consortium.
