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Two greedy crooks, Tariq Bennett and Syheed Goodman, made off with dozens of vehicles from rental companies, dealerships, and home improvement stores in Pennsylvania, selling them for cash. Their racket ran from October 2021 to October 2023.
The duo’s scheme was simple: they’d test-drive, rent, or fraudulently purchase the vehicles, then skip out on payments or fail to return them. They’d use fake IDs, either by swiping real people’s info or creating phony identities, to sell the vehicles to others.
As the investigation revealed, Bennett and Goodman stole at least 46 vehicles, including cars, tractors, and backhoes. In some cases, they’d transport the stolen goods across state lines to sell to third parties.
Now, both men are facing the music. Bennett got 39 months behind bars, plus three years of supervised release and $502,070 in restitution. Goodman’s sentence is just as harsh: 39 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and $939,295 in restitution.
The FBI Philadelphia investigated the case, which involved a superseding indictment in June 2024 and guilty pleas from Bennett and Goodman last year.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: Pennsylvania
- Location: PA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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