Overview
- The SUV was fraudulently removed from a Dahlonega-area fabrication business between Oct. 20 and 22 during multi-stop transport to Baton Rouge.
- Investigators believe it was taken to the Atlanta metropolitan area and have identified several people of interest.
- Lumpkin County is working with telecommunications and vehicle telematics providers under multiple search warrants to locate the vehicle.
- Effortless Motors, which customized the roughly $180,000 vehicle for O’Neal’s 7-foot-1 frame, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to recovery.
- FirstLine Trucking told the broker its system was hacked, and authorities are reviewing the company’s role in the pickup and subsequent handoffs.