Father and Son Charged With Running ‘Chop-Shop,’ Selling Stolen Cars, Insurance Fraud

A father and son have been charged with running an illegal “chop-shop” in Pennsylvania involving illegal titling and sales of stolen vehicles with counterfeit documents. Attorney General Dave Sunday said that Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18, have each been charged with corrupt organizations, theft by deception, washing vehicle titles, insurance fraud and other crimes. The pair ran a chop shop throughout 2026, “washing” titles of vehicles that were known to be stolen with vehicle identification numbers (VINs) and other information not belonging to the stolen vehicles, according to officials. They said many of the vehicles were then sold on Facebook Marketplace and many were new and of high value, including 2026 model Infiniti QX60 ($67,599 value), Acura Integra ($35,950), and two Ford Mustangs ($32,640 and $31,890). investigators said they identified sales of 12 vehicles with washed paperwork, valued at nearly $500,000 between 2025 and 2026, The older Quinones was arrested earlier this month at his Allentown home. He was arraigned on the charges and bail was set at $450,000 cash. His son was arrested October 22. At arraignment, bail was set at $100,000. The criminal charges are merely allegations and the father and son are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The investigation was carried out by the Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Section, Pennsylvania State Police, and Monroe County Detectives. “This criminal conduct is harmful in many ways, as it defrauds the Commonwealth’s vehicle titling system and insurance providers, and unsuspecting buyers who are left with ‘dirty’ vehicles,” Attorney General Sunday said. “The vehicle titling and registration system exists to protect consumers and insurance providers, and ensure vehicles on Commonwealth roadways are safe.” Topics Fraud