The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office says estimated losses from an alleged Lehigh County “chop shop” scheme exceeded $600,000.
The vehicle-theft investigation originated in Monroe County, according to a news release from the DA’s office.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office previously said investigators identified sales of 12 vehicles with washed paperwork, valued at nearly $500,000, between 2025 and 2026.
A father and son are behind bars and are facing numerous felonies for the scheme allegedly run mostly on Facebook Marketplace.
The criminal complaint shows the magnitude of the investigation, with the scheme stretching across multiple counties and states. Many of the vehicles involved are described as new or expensive.
Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18, are each charged with numerous felonies, including corrupt organizations, theft by deception, washing vehicle titles, and insurance fraud, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office said in a news release.
Pa. AG: Father, son charged in Lehigh County-based ‘chop shop’ scheme
Jermaine Quinones Sr. and Jermaine Quinones Jr. are accused of running what the Pennsylvania Attorney General calls a chop shop, an illegal operation where stolen vehicles are resold.
The AG’s office said the pair engaged in illegal titling and sales of stolen vehicles with counterfeit documents.
Authorities arrested Quinones Sr. earlier this month at his Allentown home, the AG’s office said. He was arraigned on the charges, and bail was set at $450,000 cash, according to the news release.
According to the AG’s office, Jermaine Quinones Jr. was arrested Thursday. At arraignment, bail was set at $100,000, the AG’s office said.
The AG’s office said the father and son ran a chop shop throughout 2026.
Many of the stolen vehicles were sold on Facebook Marketplace under the profiles ‘Tone Capone’ and ‘Frank White.’
They “washed” titles of vehicles that were known to be stolen with VINs and other information not belonging to the stolen vehicles, according to the state AG’s office’s news release.
Many of the vehicles 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), the AG’s office said.
Investigators identified sales of 12 vehicles with washed paperwork, valued at nearly $500,000, between 2025 and 2026, according to the news release.
Many of the vehicles 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), the AG’s office said.
Those 12 washed vehicles are just a portion of total inventory. Since launching the investigation in January, 35 vehicles have been identified and recovered.
When taking Quinones Sr into custody, investigators seized a semiautomatic rifle, the AG’s office said.
Authorities said he is not permitted to possess firearms due to a prior felony conviction.
The son was scheduled to have his preliminary hearing on October 28 at 1:45 p.m., while the father is scheduled for his preliminary hearing Nov. 17 at 9:30 a.m.
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