ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The Latest on the seizure of 21 stolen cars in Albuquerque (all times local):
12:37 p.m.
Authorities say they’ve arrested two men after an investigation led to the recovery of 21 stolen vehicles in Albuquerque’s south side.
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says 32-year-old Gilbert Sanchez was arrested on a felony warrant and probation violation. The department also says 43-year-old Jerry Frazier is facing 21 counts of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, along with felon in possession of a firearm and drug possession.
Sherriff’s spokeswoman Felicia Romero said the department’s property crime unit served a search warrant on Tuesday morning at a property on Prosperity Avenue and Williams Street Southeast.
Photos show several cars in a commercial lot.
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The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says detectives have recovered at least 20 stolen vehicles during a raid on a property and made several arrests.
Sheriff’s Deputy Felicia Romero says the department’s property crime unit served a search warrant Tuesday morning at the property on the 200 block of Prosperity Avenue.
Photos released by the department showed numerous vehicles in a commercial lot surrounded by a chain link fence.
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This post has been updated to correct the age and name of suspect Jerry Frazier.
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