Facebook UTV Sale Leads to Arrests – HottyToddy

Sean Arlandis Alexander Jr. William Dubouis Wilson II The purchase of a UTV with a fake check led to the arrest of three people by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. On April 17, Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a citizen advising that they made a sale of a side-by-side (UTV) on Facebook Market Place. The victim advised that they met with multiple individuals at a gas station and made the transaction for the sale of the UTV. The victim reported that they were given a cashier’s check from the buyers, and once they tried to deposit the check, they were informed that the check was fake. The victim was given a fake check and the UTV was stolen by the individuals. Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office then began an Investigation regarding the fraudulent check as well as the stolen UTV. During the course of the investigation, investigators were notified regarding individuals in the Jackson area, involved in gang and criminal activity, were making illegal purchases of vehicles, ATVs and UTVs using fake checks. Investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department and the Lafayette County METRO Narcotics Unit then conducted an Undercover Operation
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