3 employees at Vendor Union in Bacliff arrested, accused of stealing greater than $100,000 from consumers

BACLIFF, Texas (KTRK) — From the automotive lot to behind bars. Three dealership workers are accused of defrauding no less than 15 prospects by knowingly promoting them autos that also had liens on them. The lot was empty on Monday at Vendor Union in Bacliff, and the corporate is listed as closed completely on-line.

Because the doorways are shut, a number of individuals face felony expenses for defrauding greater than a dozen prospects, and the issues nonetheless stay. Households are actually caught with hefty funds for autos they can not use.

Elizabeth Rodriguez and her household say they’re annoyed after shopping for a used black pick-up truck from Vendor Union practically a 12 months in the past.

“My mortgage firm gave them cash to clear off his mortgage so they might have a letter of launch so the dealership would have the truck’s title, however clearly, they stored the cash and did not pay the primary lienholder. In order that they nonetheless have possession technically,” Rodriguez stated.

She says the individuals she trusted to promote them a truck for his or her rising household took benefit of her household and others giving them excuses like delays on the DMV for not having the ability to get their metallic license plates.

“I simply do not perceive why. Why do that to individuals who have households who earn their cash? It is simply not honest,” Rodriguez stated.

Investigators say Noraly Oropeza, Daniel Delgadillo, and Eduardo Delgadillo are all accused of promoting used autos to new consumers and never paying off the lien from the earlier proprietor, making a ripple impact of issues for the brand new house owners.

“I bear in mind feeling like my coronary heart sank. ‘Oh my goodness.’ There’s one other lean on it. I can’t put my identify on this car in any respect,” Rodriguez stated.

The Rodriguez household continues to be paying $758 to their lien firm month-to-month for a truck that now sits of their driveway unable to be pushed with expired paper plates.

Rodriguez is hoping they’re capable of finding a decision for this problem, as these accused will now have to attend for his or her day in court docket.

Police instructed ABC13 it is vital to ask for the car historical past report in an try to stop one thing like this from occurring to them.

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