Visalia, CA – A recent investigation by the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Golden Gate Division’s (GGD) Cargo Theft Interdiction Program (CTIP) and the Visalia Police Department, has resulted in the arrest of two (2) suspects, and the recovery of approximately $414,000 of The North Face products.
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The Visalia Police Department initiated a cargo theft investigation, for the loss of an entire shipment of The North Face products. Ultimately, the case was referred to the CHP GGD CTIP. CHP investigators identified potential suspects and authored a search warrant for the suspected location of the The North Face stolen cargo.
On December 19, 2022, CHP GGD CTIP Investigators executed the search warrant at a Public Storage facility in Sun Valley, CA. Investigators discovered two storage lockers full of the stolen The North Face cargo. While recovering the products, the suspects arrived at the storage locker. Both suspects were placed under arrest for felony possession of stolen property and were later booked into the Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys Jail.
At this time, this investigation remains ongoing.
The California Highway Patrol has numerous investigative units throughout the state.
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