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Drug cartels connected to ‘VIN switching’ in Nevada

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2 years ago

February 12, 2024

Drug cartels connected to ‘VIN switching’ in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) -VIN, vehicle identification number, switching is a costly crime for unsuspecting car buyers in Nevada. FOX5 has learned it is now being connected to drug cartels.

“It’s so profitable in fact that we can tie cartel activity to this behavior,” said J.D. Decker, with the Compliance Division of Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

Decker made the comments during a Nevada Division of Insurance webinar in the fall on the rising costs of auto insurance in Nevada.

Thieves will steal a car and then find a vin plate similar to the make of the car they took. They will then put the phony VIN plate on the stolen car and try to sell it. The unsuspecting buyer will later find out the car is stolen when they go to register it. The person will be out the car and the money they paid for it.

DMV officials say people buying cars from a third party should visit a DMV VIN inspection station prior to exchanging money. That inspection will determine whether the vehicle is stolen.

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Mansion on the Nevada Side of Lake Tahoe Swiftly Sells for $46 Million

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52 minutes ago

February 27, 2026

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Mansion on the Nevada Side of Lake Tahoe Swiftly Sells for Million

A waterfront mansion on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe just sold for $46 million, less than three weeks after hitting the market.

The speedy deal marks a departure from the typical U.S. market.

Nationwide, homes took a median 78 days to land a buyer in January, five more than the same time last year and the 22nd straight month of homes taking longer to sell on a year-over-year basis, according to data from Realtor.com.

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The lavish log cabin-like residence, in Incline Village, listed on Jan. 24 for $47.5 million. It sold 20 days later, on Feb. 13, listing records show.

The more than 7,000-square-foot residence was built in 2014, and has double-height living spaces, walls of windows, beamed ceilings, fireplaces, and plenty of rustic exposed stone and wood, listing images show.

There’s also a gym, a wet bar, a spa, a wine room, an office, two separate game rooms, seven bedrooms and dramatic Lake Tahoe views. Outside, there’s a private sandy beach, multiple decks, a heated driveway and two exterior fireplaces, according to listing information.

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The seller and the buyer are both limited liability companies, according to property records. Both parties were represented by Jeff Brown of Tahoe Mountain Realty, who declined to comment on the deal.

The median home price in Incline Village was $1.595 million as of December, a fall of 3.3% from a year earlier, according to data from Realtor.com. Listings, meanwhile, spent an average of 130 days on the market.

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