Jean Anthony Parret, 49, pleaded guilty to auto theft and identity theft counts.
SANTA ANA — A 49-year-old convicted robber and burglar was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison for stealing or attempting to steal 10 vehicles in an identity theft scheme that spanned multiple Southern California counties and caused losses of more than $400,000.
Prosecutors said Parret would use stolen identities to open lines of credit and purchase high-end vehicles from various dealerships. He was accused of using someone else’s identity to steal a 2021 Ford Ranger Lariat from Cal Worthington Ford in Long Beach Nov. 18, 2021; a 2020 Ford Ranger from Kia Downtown of Los Angeles on Nov. 23, 2021; a 2022 Chevy Silverado from G. Bunnin Chevrolet in Santa Paula on Nov. 26, 2021; a 2021 Nissan Titan from Garden Grove Nissan on Dec. 15, 2021; a 2022 Chevy Silverado from Chevrolet of Montebello Jan. 4, 2022; a 2022 Ford F-150 from Norm Reeves Ford in Cerritos Feb.
“Many of the stolen vehicles were subsequently transported across the border to Mexico for displacement,” said a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Taskforce for Regional Auto Theft Prevention.
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