OC Sheriff Dismantles Catalytic Converter Theft Ring: About 2,400 Converters Worth $4.3 Million Recovered, Five Arrested
The Orange County Sheriff's Department has announced that on September 3, deputies and assisting agencies served multiple search warrants and dismantled a significant catalytic converter theft ring, culminating a three-month investigation by the North Investigations Unit and the North Directed Enforcement Team. The investigation linked a series of catalytic converter thefts across several north Orange County cities to an organization involved in the theft, dismantling, transfer and purchasing of the components.
Search warrants were executed in both Orange County and Los Angeles County, and five suspects were arrested. Authorities recovered approximately 2,400 suspected stolen catalytic converters with an estimated total value of $4.3 million, along with several large shipping boxes containing precious metals, two unregistered firearms and more than $105,000 in cash.
The Sheriff's Department identified those arrested as Jorge Alberto Delgadillo, 35, of Maywood; Julio Moreno Reyes, 40, of Los Angeles; Gilberto Valdovino, 27, of Los Angeles; Brayan CruzDeLeon, 20, of Los Angeles; and Hugo SaenzMarin, 24, of Compton. All five were booked on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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