Five men achieved the theft of hundreds of bicycles, snatching them in a carefully orchestrated scheme while the bicycles were in transit to the Los Angeles County from a distributor, according to the researchers of the Sheriff of the County of the.
The trucks were redirected, and cash trucks and passenger vehicles were used to transport stolen load to warehouses they expect, according to the detectives of the Sheriff's criminal detention equipment.
The bicycles were recovered and tied to a separate investigation that began on April 21 when Ari Bikes of Utah informed the Sheriff's Compton Station the theft of 337 bicycles valued at around $ 1.7 million.
Working with the community of bicycles and ARI, the detectives identified multiple suspects and warehouse locations suspected of stolen housing goods.
Two multilocal search orders were served. The detectives found 288 stolen bicycles along with other stolen goods. The five suspects were arrested, and the researchers continue to examine “their direct participation in the theft of ARI bicycles,” Sheriff officials said.
Those taken in custody were identified as Samvel Karapetyan, 38; Vazgen Avagyan 36; Narek Badalyan, 32; Vladimir Gyulankaryan, 32; and Davit Grigoryan, 40.
Detectives say they have observed a growing sophistication in criminals that divert and intercept valuable goods that walk inside and outside California in recent years.
“The thieves have moved beyond breaking into trailers and are entering the electronic delivery system,” said Sheriff Calvin Mah Captain to The Times.
Computers, high -end medications and other expensive products have become the key objectives of load thefts, which can obtain millions of dollars.
Last month, the Los Angeles Police recovered almost $ 4 million in stolen load in a case that involved a ring of South American crimes that looted coffee, tequila, shoes, bath gel, pet food and computers that mineran bitcoins of tractors of tractors and other locations.
