{"id":166015,"date":"2026-02-23T19:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/166015\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:45:16","slug":"texas-man-sentenced-for-part-in-stolen-car-scheme-discovered-after-leon-county-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/166015\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas man sentenced for part in stolen car scheme discovered after Leon County traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Texas man was sentenced to five months in jail for his part in a stolen car scheme. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Court documents show Waseem Abdelfattah entered a no contest plea to several charges including possession of burglary tools and fraudulent vehicle registration documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">His five month sentence will be followed by 40 months of probation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">In 2025, Abdelfattah and Alonzo Cruz-Reyes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/03\/11\/two-men-arrested-after-i-10-traffic-stop-leon-county-uncovers-stolen-car-scheme\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/03\/11\/two-men-arrested-after-i-10-traffic-stop-leon-county-uncovers-stolen-car-scheme\/\">were arrested following a traffic stop in Leon County. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">According to court records, Florida Highway Patrol pulled the pair over and found the Vehicle Identification Number of the Corvette Abdelfattah was driving was fake. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">When troopers searched the vehicle, they found several key fobs, fake vehicle documents, and car theft tools. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Cruz-Reyes, of Florida, has not gone to trial yet. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/23\/texas-man-sentenced-part-stolen-car-scheme-discovered-after-leon-county-traffic-stop\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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