BSO Nabs South Florida High End Auto Theft Ring Leader
BROWARD COUNTY, FL — Detectives apprehend a suspect who they say is the ring leader behind a high end auto theft operation in South Florida.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, detectives apprehended 35-year-old Clint Augustin-Cox, of Hollywood, who they say is the ring leader behind a high end auto theft plaguing several counties in South Florida.
According to detectives, a two-year investigation ended with the arrest of Augustin-Cox for coordinating the sale of stolen high-end vehicles throughout Broward county. Detectives say Augustin-Cox sold a stolen Bentley SUV, a BMW X6 SUV, a Mercedes GT63 sedan, and a Mercedes G550 wagon. All of the vehicles were believed to be stolen from several different counties by juveniles males recruited by Augustin-Cox.
Since auto theft, especially high-end auto theft, is such a problem in our area, BSO is reminding people of the following ways to help deter auto theft:
- Lock your doors.
- Do not leave key fobs in your car. Locked or not.
- Do not leave valuables in your vehicle, especially in plain sight.
- Do not leave your garage door opener in your vehicle. If you vehicle is equipped with a built in one, don’t program it.
Augustin-Cox is facing the following charges:
- 4 counts of GRAND THEFT FIRST DEGREE>$100000 OR LEO SEMI-TRLR
- 4 counts of DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY
- OBTAIN PROPERTY OVER 50000 DOLLARS BY FRAUD
- USE 2-WAY COMM DEVICE TO FACILITATE FELONY
