Vans found on street being used as illegal AirBnBs

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Vans being utilized arsenic amerciable AirBnBs were impounded disconnected of the streets of New York City.

The New York City Sheriff's Office moving with the NYPD Document Fraud Unit discovered respective "alleged fraudulent and illegally registered vans."

As portion of 'Operation Room Service," 7 vans were taken disconnected of metropolis streets.

The vans were parked connected the thoroughfare successful the East Village and successful Chelsea and each had New Jersey licence plates.

Their owners are accused of "a assortment of alleged offenses."

Investigators were tipped disconnected successful portion by a YouTube video reappraisal of 1 of the vans.

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