Naples, FL - A man has been arrested for attempting to pawn a fake Rolex watch at a Southwest Florida pawn shop last week.
Police say the suspect, identified as Olgierd Wielecki, first pawned a counterfeit Rolex Submariner for $7,000 at the Pine Ridge Pawn and Jewelry in Naples on September 29th.
The scheme was uncovered when the pawn shop staff, upon inspection, realized the Rolex was fake after completing the transaction.
Wielecki returned to Pine Ridge Pawn and Jewelry on November 16th to pawn another counterfeit Rolex, this time a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller.
However, the pawn shop promptly identified the watch as a fake, noting that the serial number on the movement mechanism was laser engraved, a departure from Rolex's traditional imprinting method.
Additionally, the watch was missing knurled thumb screws on the winder pinion, further confirming its counterfeit nature.
Upon arresting Wielecki for Defrauding a Pawnbroker, Collier County deputies reportedly discovered cocaine, Adderall, and Xanax in his pockets during the arrest.
Wielecki faces charges of defrauding a pawnbroker, grand theft, passing counterfeit goods, possession of amphetamine, possession of Xanax, and possession of cocaine.