Feds charge 2 Detroit-area men for conspiracy to steal, sell scandal-tainted VWs

Parked VWs — As part of its settlement with U.S. regulators over its emissions violations, VW's vehicles with 2.0-liter TDI diesel engines were repurchased from owners, removed from dealerships and stored at regional sites such as the Silverdome lot, as pictured. (DAVID PHILLIPS)

March 12, 2019 07:16 PM

DETROIT -- Federal prosecutors charged two Detroit-area men with conspiring to steal about 60 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles recalled as part of VW's diesel emissions scandal, and then storing or trying to sell them.

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