Approximately $600,000

Five defendants were indicted March 18 on charges they conspired to steal, receive and/or fence at least a dozen mostly high-end vehicles worth approximately $600,000, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced.

The men were charged in a multi-county investigation by the New Jersey State Police Motor Vehicle Crimes North Unit, State Police Auto Theft Task Force and Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Specialized Crimes Bureau.

The DCJ Specialized Crimes Bureau on March 18 obtained a 19-count grand jury indictment charging the following defendants:

Quamir Hodges, 24, of Montclair, NJ Dion Wiggins, 21, of Newark, NJ Zaquan T. Wright, 19, of Newark Adrian Goolcharran, 37, of Jersey City, NJ Burdley Jean, 41, of Union City, NJ

The five defendants are variously charged with second- or third-degree receiving stolen property in connection with 12 stolen vehicles, including Land Rovers, BMWs, Jeeps, and an Audi Q8 among other makes.

Hodges and Wiggins are charged with stealing a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Sport worth approximately $90,000 from a restaurant in Margate, where it was left with the key fob inside.

Hodges, Wiggins and Wright allegedly conspired from September through December 2021 to receive multiple stolen vehicles, with their alleged criminal activities spanning at least seven counties— Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth and Atlantic.

The investigation further revealed Hodges and Wright allegedly provided Goolcharran with a stolen 2018 Range Rover to transport out of state on Jean’s behalf. Hodges, Wright, Jean and Goolcharran are charged with conspiracy, trafficking in stolen property and receiving stolen property in connection with that vehicle.

When detectives executed a search warrant in December at a purported auto body business in Newark owned by Hodges, they allegedly found a stolen Dodge Charger, a defaced semi-automatic handgun, an illegal large-capacity magazine loaded with 14 rounds and a small amount of fentanyl. Hodges faces drug and weapons charges, including possession of a weapon as a convicted felon.

Further investigation of Jean revealed he allegedly possessed three stolen vehicles with altered vehicle identification numbers. In addition, when the state police executed a search warrant at his residence in January, they found materials and equipment allegedly used to operate a fraudulent document mill, including fictitious government documents, forged checks and printing, embossing and laminating machines.

Jean faces second-degree charges of false government documents and trafficking in personal identifying information, and third-degree charges of forgery and identity theft.

Hodges, Wiggins and Jean were previously arrested and were ordered detained pending trial. Hodges and Wiggins are being held in the Monmouth County Jail, and Jean is being held in the Hudson County Jail. Wright and Goolcharran are being sought on arrest warrants.

Deputy Attorney General Gezim Bajrami is prosecuting the case for the Division of Criminal Justice Specialized Crimes Bureau, under the supervision of Deputy Bureau Chief Jacqueline Smith, Bureau Chief Erik Daab and DCJ Deputy Director Annmarie Taggart.

On March 3, Platkin announced the New Jersey State Police and Division of Criminal Justice are expanding the Auto Theft Task Force by adding more detectives and prosecutors and by partnering with additional police departments from

Trust Only Genuine Kia Parts for Your Repair

Liberty Kia

201. 818.8995

Parts Direct

• Free Daily Delivery to NJ,NY and CT • Extensive Inventory of Kia Genuine Parts • Competitive Pricing and Discounts

joel@libertykiaofnj.com www.libertykiaofnj.com M-Sat 8am-5pm

201. 783.8848 Fax 815 Route 17 S. Ramsey, NJ 07446

Audi Genuine Parts Are The Only Way To Go

• Fast Free Same Day Delivery to PA, NJ, DE and MD • Over 1/2 Million Dollar inventory of OEM Parts • Fleet of 5 Dedicated Delivery Vehicles • Competitive Pricing and Discounts • Team of Trained and Certified Parts Professionals Ready to Help You

Audi Devon

since 1951 Wholesale Direct: 610.263.7026 610.263.7027 Fax: 610.688.1742 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am-6pm Sat. 9am-4pm www.audidevon.com

Bert bnawn@audidevon.com Wendi wmohler@audidevon.com 222 West Lancaster Ave. Devon, PA 19333

ORIGINAL.

JUST LIKE OUR PARTS.

Mopar® Parts. There’s nothing like them. Compared to aftermarket replacement parts, Mopar Collision Parts offer better fit, function and reliability. What an original concept.

RIGHT ON TIME PARTS – WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP SOURCE FOR MOPAR OEM COLLISION PARTS.

1015 Saw Mill River Rd. Bldg. #5 Yonkers, NY 10710

WHOLESALE DIVISION

P: (800) 967-5298 F: (914) 361-1508 Saturday Only: (914) 961-5424 Mon.–Fri. 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Sat. 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. www.centralave.com

©2021 FCA US LLC. All Rights Reserved. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Mopar and SRT are registered trademarks of FCA US LLC. FIAT is a registered trademark of FCA Group Marketing S.p.A., used under license by FCA US LLC.