{"id":431464,"date":"2025-12-07T17:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/431464\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:54:11","slug":"fraudulent-dealership-purchase-unravels-identity-theft-fraud-ring-in-bexar-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/431464\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraudulent dealership purchase unravels identity theft, fraud ring in Bexar County"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2014 Two suspects were arrested and one remains on the run after an unauthorized Cadillac purchase led to the discovery of a fraud and identity theft operation. <\/p>\n

On Nov. 28 a man reported that he had received a letter from a dealership congratulating him on the purchase of a 2022 Cadillac XT6 that he did not authorize.<\/p>\n

Investigators ran a VIN check on the vehicle which returned a Texas license plate registered to Jeremy Saunders, who deputies said has a prior arrest history involving possession of identifying information.<\/p>\n

The dealership told the victim that all documents related to the vehicle purchase would only be released to law enforcement.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 1, BCSO responded to the dealership after a man was reported inside the business attempting to purchase another vehicle using a fake ID which contained a misspelling of the word \u201cEXPIRATION.\u201d<\/p>\n

While deputies were responding, a San Antonio police officer advised that the same 2022 Cadillac had arrived on the lot, driven by the male attempting to make the fraudulent purchase.<\/p>\n

Deputies detained the driver, who identified himself as 42-year-old Lloyd Marshal Garza. He told investigators that his roommate, Saunders, had purchased the Cadillac and made him the fake ID. <\/p>\n

A second man was detained inside the dealership attempting to purchase a 2025 vehicle valued at $55,045. At first, the man refused to identify himself but later gave his name as Jose Roel Avila, 23. <\/p>\n

Law enforcement searched the Cadillac, which contained two sets of replica mailbox keys, a $2,525 insurance check stub in another victim\u2019s name, fraudulent IDs, and a fraudulent insurance card. <\/p>\n

The next day, Saunders was identified as the suspect who used fraudulent Texas identification and signed the victim\u2019s name to purchase the 2022 Cadillac. <\/p>\n

A follow-up interview with Garza confirmed that Saunders created fake IDs using a printer and cellphone. Garza, who had been living with Saunders for about three months, denied knowing the Cadillac was stolen and also denied ever seeing Saunders with firearms. <\/p>\n

A search warrant executed at Saunders’ home led to the recovery of the following: <\/p>\n