Wyoming Man Sentenced in Car Fraud Case
A man was sentenced to 12 to 26 years in prison for writing bad checks and using a fake dealer’s license number to purchase cars at the Nebraska Auto Auction in 2011.
OMAHA, Neb. — A Wyoming man was sentenced to 12 to 26 years in prison after being convicted twice for illegally buying vehicles from the Nebraska Auto Auction.
Thomas Merchant, 53, of Cheyenne, Wyo., allegedly bought 19 vehicles from the auction in June 2011 with bad checks that bounced and a fake dealer’s license number.
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