The eight men charged in U.S. District Court in Detroit are from Wayne County.

Six were identified as smugglers of stolen cars; two were identified as brokers of stolen cars, according to the indictment.

High-end vehicles usually were desired, according to the indictment.

Eight metro Detroit men are accused in a sophisticated theft and international smuggling operation that targeted higher-end vehicles and spanned two years, according to federal prosecutors in Detroit.

An indictment against the Wayne County men was unsealed Sept. 4 in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

The types of stolen vehicles mentioned in the indictment included BMW X5, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Bronco, Range Rover, Dodge Ram, Ford Mustang, Ford F-150 and Dodge Durango. Stolen vehicles were transported from Michigan to

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