2 Charged with Insurance Fraud in Oklahoma Buried Truck Case

Two Oklahoma men accused of burying a pickup truck that was later reported stolen are now charged with insurance fraud. Arrest warrants have been issued for Robert Campbell II, 49, of Langley and Larry Ezell, 25, of Vinita, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced.

The charges are the result of a joint investigation by the OID, Langley Police Department, Mayes County Sheriff’s Office, Craig County Sheriff’s Office, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.

The pickup truck, a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, was reported stolen on Dec. 4, 2014. The insurance company settled the $28,068 claim about three months later.

The investigation began after the custom wheels and tires from the missing pickup truck were spotted on another vehicle in Craig County. The owner of that vehicle told detectives he purchased the wheels and tires from Ezell, according to the OID.

The OID reported that during an interview with a Langley Police Department officer, Ezell said Campbell gave him the key to the truck and said it needed to “go away.” The truck belonged to Campbell’s roommate.

Ezell said Campbell told him his roommate had lost his job and wouldn’t be able to make the payments on the truck. Ezell said he buried the vehicle to get out of debt with Campbell.

Source: Oklahoma Insurance Department

Topics Auto Fraud Oklahoma