Cyber crime is rife in the online world we live in, and a US baseball player recently found that out the hard way after his Lamborghini Huracan was stolen via unique means.
The Denver Post reports Colorado Rockies player Kris Bryant had his Huracan picked up from his Denver home by a transport company who were due to send it to Las Vegas.
However, it didn’t reach its intended destination, after hackers allegedly managed to access the transport company’s internal email system and reroute the truck to a different location in Las Vegas.
Mr Bryant reported the vehicle as missing following its failed arrival at his off-season residence, leading police to investigate its whereabouts.
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Thankfully, police were able to locate it five days later through the use of licence plate detection cameras, with the alleged thief in possession of the supercar telling law enforcement officers that he had been asked to repair the Lamborghini’s electronics by a man from Texas.
Further investigative work led authorities to Dat Viet Tieu, who was charged with operating a multi-state vehicle theft ring after reportedly arriving at an airport to collect the Lamborghini.
Additional suspects were also arrested in relation to the hacking ring, which also entrapped a second baseball player from the Texas Rangers franchise.
“Me, and our chief, and our command staff all take auto theft very seriously, and any time we can get back somebody’s vehicle that’s been stolen, that’s a win for us,” said Justin Smith, detective from the Cherry Hills Village Police Department.
“We would treat it no differently if it was someone’s F-150 versus a Lamborghini.”
Production of the Lamborghini Huracan wrapped up this year, with the Italian manufacturer’s entry-level supercar set to be replaced by the upcoming Temerario.
