ST. LOUIS — Eight defendants have pleaded guilty to charges related to a nationwide scheme that stole at least 19 rental cars worth approximately $1.1 million.
The scheme’s organizer, Tyrell A. Oliver, 40, of Atlanta, Georgia, admitted to orchestrating the crimes. Oliver and his co-conspirators used stolen credit card information and identities to reserve and steal high-end rental vehicles, primarily SUVs, from locations across the United States.
One of the key participants, James E. McGhaney, 35, of New York, recruited and supervised other members of the group. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis today. McGhaney and the other thieves would often travel together on airline tickets purchased by Oliver and McGhaney to steal multiple vehicles during a single trip.
In total, Oliver and his co-conspirators used the stolen identities of at least 23 victims to steal 19 rental vehicles. The other defendants who have pleaded guilty include Steven B. Matthews, Shawnta B. Fonseca, Reginald M. Glenn, Marlique J. McGhaney, Daquasia M. Robinson, and Rashad Holder.
The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced between December 2024 and February 2025.