Yahoo! News - Man Nabbed Selling 'Stolen' Car on Internet Wed Apr 30, 9:16 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police detained a man who was selling his car piecemeal on the Internet after he had reported it stolen, authorities in the western town of Neuss said on Wednesday.
A police spokesman said the 33-year-old reported the BMW stolen two months ago and then began selling off parts on an Internet auction site. Afterwards they spotted the chassis of the BMW being towed away with its new owner.
"The car was being towed illegally, so the police were bound to stop them," said police spokesman Hans-Willi Arnold. "That wasn't very smart of them."
Police said he got a 250 euro ($278) bid for the car's engine but was unable to remove it himself -- so he threw in the whole car.
The man was towing the 24-year-old buyer in the BMW with his new car when police hove into view and stopped them. Both men are now under investigation for attempting to pervert the course of justice, insurance fraud and receiving stolen goods.
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