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Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Charges
Beau Michael Guidry, owner of Affordable Imports in Denham Springs, La., pleaded guilty to three counts of odometer tampering in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Guidry purchased high-mileage motor vehicles online and from wholesale automobile auctions in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. He then rolled back the odometers, altering them by as much as 147,000 miles, and resold the vehicles at his lot in Denham Springs or through eBay to unsuspecting purchasers.
“Just because a car dealer does not have to certify the mileage on cars he sells, that does not give him a license to roll back odometers,” said Stuart F. Delery, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division.
The investigation was conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation (NHTSA).
Guidry faces a sentencing hearing on April 17, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Shreveport, La.
To avoid being victimized by odometer fraud, consumers can take several steps, including having a mechanic check out the car and looking for loose screws or scratch marks around the dashboard.
Guidry’s actions were part of a larger scheme to deceive consumers and put them in danger by selling cars with rolled back odometers.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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