Seattle trucking-firm owner convicted in Rolls-Royce theft

The owner of one of the largest trucking companies in the Port of Seattle has been convicted of stealing a Rolls-Royce once owned by the Saudi royal family and held by U.S. Customs for more than 20 years. By Mike Carter Seattle Times staff reporter The owner of one of the largest trucking companies in the Port of Seattle has been convicted of stealing a Rolls-Royce that once was owned by the Saudi royal family and held by U.S. Customs for more than 20 years. However, after an eight-day trial in U.S. District Court in Seattle, a jury could not decide Wednesday on a second felony charge of smuggling filed against Eric Rangeloff, and acquitted him on a charge of lying to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. He faces up to two years in prison when he is sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Nov. 14.... [read full story]