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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Lebanon County, PA) According to a news release on Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said two Lebanon County businesses and fifteen people were charged after “Operation Dirty Paper.” This was a chop shop operation investigation that involved fraudulent vehicle inspections, identity theft and vehicle title washing. Angel Vidal got money for his Lebanon chop shop by these actions and the stolen vehicles sold below values for market in some other states including across Pennsylvania. According to authorities, El Fuerte Auto Sales and El Fuerte Tire & Auto, both in Lebanon, were run by defendants Yonathan Peguero-Rodriguez and Johandeiry Bonilla. The two businesses are accused of things including falsifying inspection records and aiding the operation by conducting improper vehicle inspections. The fifteen people and the two businesses have multiple charges, including bank fraud, corrupt organizations, forgery, insurance fraud, identity theft. The Thursday news release also confirms that the Northampton County Prison is where Vidal is because of alleged conduct that is similar.