CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Three men are facing charges for conspiring to steal luxury vehicles, Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced. Jonathan Marquis Stitt, 36, Francisco Arnoldo Lopez Pena, 41, and Jason Randall Spearman, 43, who all live in Charlotte, are accused of breaking federal law against transporting, owning and selling stolen vehicles, as well as removing Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). Stitt is also facing two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, and Spearman is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. CRIME NEWS: See all of the latest crime news from FOX8 According to the indictment, between 2020 and Oct. 2024, the three and their coconspirators arranged to steal high-end vehicle worth millions from individuals and businesses in the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland. This included luxury cars from Acura, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz as well as expensive trucks from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Freightliner and GMC. Officials say they would then change the stolen vehicles' VINs, use fraudulent 30-day tags and repaint the vehicles to try to hide their tracks. They would usually sell the vehicles below market value. They kept some of the vehicles. Jonathan Stitt faces up to 30 years in prison, Francisco Pena up to 10 years and Jason Spearman up to 25 years. This is the fifth Charlotte indictment for stolen vehicles since Aug. 2023. Queen City News High-End Vehicle Thefts Three men plead guilty to luxury car theft schemes in Charlotte and beyond: DOJ Four teens charged with 50 counts from string of luxury car thefts in Union County 5 charged in Charlotte-based multi-million dollar auto theft ring: DOJ Florida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contention, 24-17 in the Swamp Winter storms and rain sweep across the US while a new system is expected to arrive for Thanksgiving No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15 Hyundai, Kia recall over 200K electric cars over power issues