Authorities in South Florida have arrested the husband and wife owners of a luxury car dealership, accusing them of running a multi-year title fraud scheme. The husband and wife are facing more than three dozen charges.

Authorities in Miami-Dade County charged the husband and wife team with nine counts of making a false statement in an application for a bill of sale, nine counts of perjury by false written declaration, nine counts of uttering forged instruments, nine counts of possessing counterfeit vehicle title or registration, one count of organized fraud, and one count of racketeering.

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested the couple on Wednesday following an investigation into their business, Luxury Auto Source in Davie. According to arrest reports seen by NBC Miami, the investigation started with title fraud involving the submission of fraudulent parts invoices to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for a 2020 Nissan GT-R.

The wife submitted documentation to obtain a certificate of title, including a fictitious parts invoice totaling over $18,000. The real cost of the parts was around $1,200. The car dealers then listed the vehicle for sale at $94,500 after previously selling it in 2022 for $55,000.

One attempt at obtaining a fraudulent title led to the discovery of many more

When investigators began checking other vehicles listed for sale by Luxury Auto Source, they found eight with rebuilt titles issued by the state of Florida, each with fraudulent invoices.

Those vehicles included a 2022 Porsche 911 with a price of $187,900, a 2017 Bentley priced at $63,900, a 2020 Toyota Supra at $36,900, a 2018 BMW M3 for sale for $37,900, a 2023 Cadillac Escalade for $56,900, and a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat for $52,900. The Dodge had multiple VINs, and its engine came from a vehicle stolen in North Carolina.

Officers executed search and seizure warrants at the dealership, and they took the husband into custody. The wife later surrendered to authorities.

“These vehicles constitute contraband, as their titles were obtained through fraudulent means,” the arrest report read. “These vehicles, and potentially additional vehicles sold through this dealership, present a significant risk to innocent purchasers, who may unknowingly buy vehicles subject to seizure and forfeiture, resulting in both the loss of the vehicle and associated funds due to their status as contraband.”