BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A search warrant served in Maricopa led to the seizure of about 50 pounds of copper wire and the arrest of a 68-year-old New Cuyama man, Kern County deputies said.
On April 29, 2026, deputies from the Taft substation and detectives with the Rural Crimes Investigation Unit (RCIU) executed a search warrant in the 400 block of Helen Street in Maricopa.
During the operation, detectives seized approximately 50 pounds of copper wire described as thick-gauge commercial wire, along with two automotive radiators and brass valves…