High-End Stolen Vehicle Ring Disrupted in North Carolina

In a significant blow to organized crime in North Carolina, Andre Lamar Sumner, 41, of Charlotte, has pleaded guilty to his role in a high-end stolen vehicle ring. The scheme, which operated from 2022 to 2024, involved the theft and resale of luxury vehicles worth millions of dollars.

According to court documents, Sumner and his co-conspirators targeted car dealerships, rental car companies, and private parties across the United States, stealing high-end models from BMW, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Rolls-Royce, as well as trucks from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, and RAM. The stolen vehicles were then sold to buyers at significantly lower prices, with the original vehicle identification numbers (VINs) altered to avoid detection.

The scheme is estimated to have involved stolen vehicles worth over $2 million. Sumner operated as a ‘fence’ in the conspiracy, arranging the buying and selling of the stolen motor vehicles. He also pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a stolen vehicle and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

Sumner’s co-conspirator, Erren Woodson, 40, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty last Friday, October 18, 2024, to one count of conspiracy and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle. Court documents show that Woodson purchased stolen vehicles from Sumner and communicated regularly with him to discuss the available inventory of stolen vehicles and potential buyers.

In a separate case, Terrick D. Lumpkin, 39, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate federal law, including by transporting and possessing stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and altering VIN numbers. Lumpkin also pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a stolen vehicle.

The guilty pleas bring an end to a significant organized crime operation in North Carolina. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Dena J. King, announced the pleas, along with Robert M. DeWitt, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in North Carolina, and Chief Johnny Jennings of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.

Sumner and Woodson are currently awaiting sentencing, while Lumpkin’s sentencing date has yet to be determined.

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