Fraud on Wheels: Wolcott Used Car Dealer Gets 8 Months for Odometer Tampering
The wheels of justice have finally caught up with Doug Jordan, a 40-year-old used car dealer from Wolcott, Vermont. Jordan was sentenced to 8 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme that saw him defraud customers by tampering with odometers and concealing safety and operating system malfunctions on vehicles he sold.
According to court documents, Jordan, who operated under the name Auto Credit Solutions, bought high-mileage used cars at auctions and then resold them, concealing the true condition of the vehicles. In one instance, Jordan even went to the extent of rolling back the odometer on a pick-up truck by 100,000 miles.
The scheme came to light when a federal grand jury in Burlington returned a three-count indictment against Jordan in April 2013. Jordan pleaded guilty to the odometer fraud charge last October and has since had his license to sell used cars revoked by the DMV.
Chief Judge Christina Reiss handed down the sentence, which also includes a one-year term of supervised release once Jordan is released from prison. The court will determine the amount of restitution at a future hearing.
Jordan will have to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on April 8 to begin serving his sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples prosecuted the case, while Assistant Federal Public Defender David McColgin represented Jordan.
The sentencing marks the end of a long and arduous process for the victims of Jordan’s scheme, who were left with damaged vehicles and a hefty dose of mistrust for the used car industry. As the Grimy Times continues to expose the darkest corners of the automobile trade, we urge consumers to remain vigilant and demand transparency from their dealers.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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