LAUREL — Two Florida men were arrested Wednesday after an attempt to purchase car parts with illegitimate credit cards, Delaware State Police said.

Police said troopers were called to West Side Auto Parts at 4740 Sharptown Road at approximately 10:05 a.m. for a report of someone at the store attempting to buy car parts using several different credit cards.

When officers arrived, police said, two suspects immediately drove away in a U-Haul van, police said. Officers gave chase and the van came to a stop on Ellis Grove Road at Collins Lane in Laurel. Driver Ernest Ashlet, 19, and passenger Sebastien Mombes, 30, both of Orlando, were then taken into custody without incident, police said.

Inside the van, troopers found a large amount of cell phones, tablets, unused gift cards and auto parts, along with a credit card scanner and embosser machine, police said. The investigation at West Side Auto Parts showed that the two had used information stolen from six credit cards to try to purchase over $22,000 worth of car parts, police said.

The men were charged with possession of a payment card scanning device, possession of instruments facilitating identity theft, organized retail crime over $1,500, possession of forgery devices, theft over $1,500, unlawful use of a payment card over $1,500, unlawful use of a payment card over $1,500 second-degree conspiracy, unlawful use of a payment card under $1,500, theft under $1,500 and receiving stolen property under $1,500.

Mr. Ashlet amd Mr. Mombes were arraigned and then committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $45,000 cash and $43,000 secured bonds, respectively.