Conspiracy Plea In 'High-End' Car And Motorcycle Theft Ring Case: US Attorney

He and his co-conspirators stole about 120 vehicles worth around $5 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

By Joseph Hosey, Patch Staff

Oct 22, 2026 11:58 AM EDT

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy involving the theft of high-end automobiles and motorcycles from dealerships across New England and Pennsylvania, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Onix Eduardo, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and interstate transportation of stolen property, according to a media release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

"According to court documents, between February 2023 and September 2023, Eduardo and his co-conspirators burglarized approximately a dozen dealerships, stealing roughly 120 vehicles with an estimated value of $5 million," the release said.

The stolen vehicles included makes such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Land Rover, according to the release.

"The conspiracy also involved the theft of (19) premium Husqvarna motorcycles from a Pennsylvania dealership and transportation of the stolen dirt bikes from Massachusetts into Rhode Island," the release said.

Investigators recovered dozens of vehicles and 11 dirt bikes supposedly connected to the scheme, according to the release.

Eduardo's sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 21.