A Barrie man is accused of being on the centre of an alleged $2.2 million stolen used automotive scheme.
The previous Barrie and Orillia automotive salesman is one among two males accused of promoting not less than 22 stolen automobiles with faux papers to unsuspecting patrons at a reliable Scarborough dealership the place police say the boys labored in gross sales.
Harris Bocknek, 35, was arrested final month, in line with Toronto Police, as a part of the Venture Warden investigation into the alleged fraud.
Harris Bocknek (L) (Courtesy: LinkedIn) and Fadi Zeto (R) face charges in reference to an auto theft investigation referred to as ‘Venture Warden.’
Police imagine Bocknek labored as a used automotive salesman on the Scarborough dealership the place its alleged he and colleague Fadi Zeto defrauded practically two dozen unsuspecting clients who purchased stolen autos from them.
“Stolen vehicles were falsely registered to individuals that were not listed on the sales documents, including one individual who was deceased at the time of the sale,” stated Toronto Police Det. Dan Kraehling at a press convention Wednesday.
Police imagine there may very well be extra clients who bought the autos and encourage them to return ahead. They launched an image of Zeto as a part of the investigation, however not Bocknek.
A police spokesperson instructed Ontario Chronicle, “We will not be releasing the photo of the second individual arrested in this case. We do not release photos of those arrested unless investigators believe there are more victims, that is why we released the photo of Mr. Zeto. With regards to Mr. Bocknek, there is no investigative reason to release his photo, and we won’t be able to share it.”
Toronto Police arrested and charged the accused final month with 176 counts, leading to about $2.2 million in losses to the impacted dealership and its clients.
Police added the dealership offered “everyday cars,” not luxurious autos, and the dealership not too long ago referred to as police to report the alleged fraud.
Police say the boys made up gross sales agreements utilizing automobile data numbers from different autos, and in some circumstances altered Carfax experiences on the autos’ historical past to make them appear reliable.
Utilizing their dealership’s cash, the accused are alleged to have bought the stolen automobiles from varied numbered corporations that police say have been traced again to the accused.
A biography on one among Bocknek’s social media pages says partially, “Perseverance with the right attitude are still the foundation to success.” The bio provides Bocknek enjoys “spending Sundays in cottage country or on Kempenfelt Bay.”
Bocknek is scheduled to make a courtroom look in Toronto subsequent month. The allegations in opposition to the accused haven’t been examined in courtroom.
