BSO Breaks Up Motorcycle Theft Ring

A year-long investigation into a South Florida motorcycle theft ring ended Saturday with raids at six locations in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, dozens of stolen bikes and vehicles seized, and the ring leader plus five others arrested facing charges ranging from racketeering and conspiracy to dealing in stolen property.

BSO Cargo and Auto theft detectives had been tracking every move Fredrick “Tony” Woods made since his name first surfaced during a related case last year. Woods was the key middleman in a group of thieves responsible for hundreds of brand new and late model motorcycles being snatched from South Florida streets. Many of those bikes were then smuggled onto container ships and sent to buyers in the Caribbean.

According to detectives, street-level thieves would call Woods to tell him they had just stolen a particular late-model motorcycle. Woods would then use his contacts to find a buyer for the stolen bike. Woods would pay a few thousand dollars for the motorcycle (the price varied for each bike), and personally deliver it to the buyer. He made about $500 profit per motorcycle. Woods would also take orders from potential buyers for a particular make and model and funnel the request to his network of thieves who would comb the streets looking for it.

Woods, a former mechanic, also was able to build devices to bypass the ignitions on many of the bikes, allowing his thieves to grab the bikes, start them, and take off in a matter of seconds.

The ring would only target new, or almost new motorcycles with retail values up to $23,000 each. They would grab them from private homes, businesses, or even follow riders who happen to pass them on the road until they saw a window of opportunity.

Six teams led by BSO detectives, and including individuals from the Hollywood PD, FHP, Miami-Dade PD, the National Insurance Crime Bureau and federal authorities raided six locations: Address:	2009 NW 4th Court, Miami Arrested:	Fredrick “Tony” Woods (DoB 4/5/77) Charges: 1 count of racketeering 1 count of conspiracy to commit racketeering 7 counts of dealing in stolen property 8 counts of conspiracy to deal in stolen property Recovered: 2002 Agusta F4 Motorcycle 4 devices used to bypass ignitions 1993 Lexus GS300 Various tools Address:	2320 SW 87th Way, Miramar Arrested:	Jason George (DoB 10/27/83) Charges: 1 count of racketeering 1 count of conspiracy to commit racketeering 2 counts of dealing in stolen property 3 counts of conspiracy to deal in stolen property Recovered: 2006 Honda CBR 600 2004 Suzuki GSXR 1000 2005 Honda Accord 2DR Device used to bypass ignitions Address:	6234 Garfield Street, Hollywood (Chop Shop) Arrested:	Edward Alvardo (DoB 3/2/64) Charges: 1 count of conspiracy to commit racketeering 1 counts of dealing in stolen property 1 counts of conspiracy to deal in stolen property Recovered: 14 engines 7 motorcycles in various stages of disassembly 4 scooters Motorcycle parts, tools and grinders to grind VIN’s Computer records and paper records Address:	19421 NW 53rd Court, Carole City Arrested:	Ricardo Navarro (DoB 8/23/81) Charges: 1 count of racketeering 1 count of conspiracy to commit racketeering 1 counts of dealing in stolen property 3 counts of conspiracy to deal in stolen property Recovered: 2005 Honda 600 RR Two pairs of heavy duty bolt cutters 1999 Chevy Astro Van 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Four sets of rims/tires Address:	833 SW 148 Place, Miami Arrested:	Almocrates Job (DoB 10/3/76) Charges: 1 count of conspiracy to commit racketeering 3 counts of conspiracy to deal in stolen property Recovered: 2006 Suzuki Hyabusa 1300 Laptop computer Paperwork showing shipments of bikes to Caribbean Multiple motorcycle parts Address:	1730 NW 83rd Terrace, Miami Arrested:	Xavier Jones “Bean” (DoB 9/11/69) Charges: 1 count of racketeering 1 count of conspiracy to commit racketeering 4 counts of dealing in stolen property 1 counts of conspiracy to deal in stolen property Recovered: 2001 Suzuki GSXZ 1000 Investigator: Det. Giuseppe Weller Prepared by: Elliot Cohen

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