LAPD Recovers $500,000 in Stolen Goods, Arrests 1 After Tip Traced Sales to Car Lot
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
LAPD Recovers $500,000 in Stolen Goods, Arrests 1 After Tip Traced Sales to Car Lot
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
$500,000 in stolen merchandise has already been recovered after LAPD raided a used car lot and related storage containers, arresting Beverly Hills resident Peter Ahoubim on suspicion of receiving stolen property.
An unnamed European adult-toy maker triggered the case by spotting its stolen products online, buying some, and handing police the shipping address that led investigators to the lot.
Undercover officers found a broad mix of suspected stolen goods there, including high-end adult products, DeWalt tools, Nike items, Yeti mugs, Acer computers, drum parts and boxes of jeans.
LAPD said investigators are only about a quarter of the way through the seized inventory and warned online shoppers that unusually low prices and missing return policies can signal stolen goods.
The detective leading the case said Los Angeles remains a hub for train and commercial cargo theft, underscoring the wider market feeding such resale operations.
How can local police dismantle global theft rings when the masterminds operate from overseas?
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