Police: 2 Miami men used GPS device to steal luxury vehicle in Florida Keys

MIAMI – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office mentioned two Miami men have been arrested after being accused of utilizing a GPS device to monitor and steal a luxury sport-utility vehicle from a trip rental Key Largo condominium.

Authorities recognized Alonso Arias Membribes, 51, who will face prices of grand theft auto of a motor vehicle, petty theft housebreaking and Carlos Juan Rosa Torres, 20, who’s going through simial prices.

Detectives mentioned the vehicle’s onboard GPS was instrumental in making the arrests. 

“Miami-Dade detectives located the vehicle unoccupied at a residence and sent undercover officers to watch it until the suspects arrived. The suspects arrived and entered the vehicle at which time they were arrested,” authorities mentioned. 

Sheriff’s Office Detectives mentioned that Arias Membribes rented the stolen SUV beforehand and positioned his personal GPS monitoring unit on it in order to find and steal it after he returned it to the rental firm.