North Texas authorities have dismantled a high-end vehicle theft ring, recovering more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in a multi-agency operation that led to several arrests.
The investigation, led by the Plano Police Department and supported by state and federal partners, ended with a series of coordinated sweeps across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on June 11, according to NBC 5.
This coordination began when Plano investigators began investigating a 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre that had been stolen from a valet stand and noticed that the suspect drove a 2025 Mercedes S63 AMG, which the Texas Department of Public Safety was already monitoring, according to Fox 4.
Plano Police Detective Jerry Minton further detailed the investigation, stating that the department “piggybacked off of Texas DPS and Dallas PD,” who were already working on the case alongside the FBI, as reported by Fox 4.
Minton explained that the various agencies were each tracking individual suspects believed to be involved in separate cases, but quickly realized they were “working the same suspects” after sharing information about the cases, according to WFAA.
A warrant was then obtained, and a sweep was conducted by Dallas SWAT, Plano PD, and the FBI in the 8300 block of Alto Garden Drive in Dallas, according to NBC 5.
Officials then learned about a second location that could be housing vehicles further down on Alto Garden, resulting in a second warrant and sweep being conducted on the property.
A total of 19 vehicles were recovered during the operation, some of which were reported stolen from out-of-state locations.
The recovered vehicles included a Rolls-Royce Spectre, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Cadillac Escalade-V, a Maserati Levante, and an Audi RS7, with a combined value of approximately $1.5 million, according to Fox.
This investigation led to the arrest of three suspects who were allegedly involved in the thefts.
27-year-old Miguel Angel Hernandez, 28-year-old Oscar Ivan Valdez, and 29-year-old Salvador Hernandez were arrested and have been charged with theft of property over $300,000, which is a first-degree felony, according to CBS News.
Salvador and Miguel Hernandez have already posted bail in the amount of $50,000. Valdez remains in police custody on a $1 million bail, with the Plano Police Department stating that he has a total of 15 outstanding felony warrants.