U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg | U.S. Department of Justice
Drew Mitchell Schreiber from Orlando, Florida, has admitted guilt to three charges of odometer tampering in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Schreiber, who owned Central Florida Automotive Group—now known as Southeastern Credit Union Solutions—in Winter Garden, was involved in purchasing high-mileage vehicles from wholesale auctions across Florida. These vehicles' odometers were altered by up to 428,000 miles before being resold to used-vehicle dealers or through online sales.
Schreiber's fraudulent activities resulted in the sale of 140 altered vehicles nationwide. Many of these vehicles were over ten years old, allowing Schreiber to obtain "exempt" titles that did not disclose their true mileage.
"Just because a motor vehicle may be exempt from mileage recording on a title does not give a dealer the right to roll back odometers," stated Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. He emphasized that used car buyers should have confidence in the accuracy of their vehicle's odometer readings.
The sentencing date is yet to be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider various guidelines and factors before issuing a sentence.
The case was investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Odometer Fraud Investigation. Trial Attorney David Sullivan from the Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kara Wick for the Middle District of Florida led the prosecution.
For more details on consumer protection enforcement efforts, visit www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch.
