A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to participating in a multistate theft ring responsible for stealing roughly 120 vehicles worth $5 million from dealerships across New England and Pennsylvania.
On October 21, 2026, Onix Eduardo, 29, of Providence, admitted his role in the operation. Between February and September 2023, the group targeted approximately a dozen dealerships, making off with Porsches, BMWs, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, and Land Rovers.
Luxury cars weren’t the only targets. The group also stole 19 premium Husqvarna motorcycles from a Pennsylvania dealership and dirt bikes from a business in Massachusetts.
The scale of the operation eventually drew federal attention, leading to charges against four Rhode Island men.
Dealerships Hit Hard
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In September 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against Eduardo and three other Rhode Island men: Belter Giron, Alberto Rivera, and Richard Robinson.
The charges stemmed from dealership burglaries that involved more than stolen vehicles. Federal prosecutors said the businesses were also vandalized during the break-ins.
One dealership in Hampstead, New Hampshire, lost four vehicles during a burglary on March 12, 2023. Among them was a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk valued at $96,000.
The following day, surveillance footage obtained by Providence Police captured two people matching the descriptions of Giron and Robinson covering the stolen SUV in a Providence driveway, according to federal prosecutors.
The evidence extended beyond surveillance footage.
Federal court documents described communications among members of the group about stolen vehicles, who was driving them, and efforts to find buyers. Prosecutors said Giron helped arrange sales through contacts in Rhode Island and other states.
The documents also identified Giron’s North Providence residence as a storage location for 11 dirt bikes stolen from a dealership in Phillipston, Massachusetts.
The FBI led the investigation with assistance from local and state police departments across the Northeast, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Guilty Plea Entered
Eduardo appeared before U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy and pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport stolen property across state lines and transporting stolen property himself.
The Justice Department confirmed that Eduardo is scheduled to be sentenced on January 21, 2027.
Stolen Vehicles Found
Police and federal agents have recovered some of the stolen inventory.
By September 2024, they had located 41 vehicles and 11 dirt bikes linked to the theft ring. Most were found in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
But not every vehicle stayed in those states. Police also recovered a stolen Range Rover from a shipping container in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where it was awaiting shipment to Africa.