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South Suburban Tow Truck Driver Charged in Stolen-Car Scrapping Scheme

State police allege he used false paperwork to sell multiple vehicles to a junk car business.

Overview

  • Illinois State Police arrested 36-year-old Saeed E. Mustafa of Chicago Ridge during a Feb. 27 traffic stop on Interstate 94.
  • He faces six Class 2 felony counts of conspiracy to receive, possess or sell a stolen motor vehicle.
  • Troopers say the probe began after a Feb. 12 crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway when a victim’s car disappeared before a private tow arrived.
  • Investigators allege he used his tow truck to remove that vehicle and sold it for cash with documents that falsely claimed authority.
  • Police report he brought several vehicles to the same junk car company, some listed as stolen in Chicago and Indiana, and he is being held pending his first court appearance.