Argentina: Pilar dealership owners arrested for defrauding 47 buyers of high-end cars

Carlos Alberto González and Cynthia Chamoles, owners of Autos Pilar Premium, were arrested for allegedly keeping payments for luxury cars never delivered, defrauding 47 clients including a brother of former rugby star Pichot and a libertarian deputy. Authorities seized 19 vehicles worth US$1.3 million in May. The case highlights consumer fraud risks in Argentina's high-end auto market.