VALLEJO – Two people were arrested after authorities said they intercepted three stolen packages in transit, valued at about $86,000, belonging to a Sacramento-area jeweler.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said its Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) investigated the theft that happened on January 12.
Deputies said they learned a suspect, Lakisha Pettus, posed as an employee of a Sacramento-area jeweler and coordinated that the packages be released to a third-party courier service for a fee.
The courier then took the packages to Vallejo, where deputies said Kyle Gutierrez took possession of the stolen packages. Gutierrez then gave the packages to Pettus for a fee, deputies said.
But on January 15, deputies said SIB detectives uncovered Pettus’ attempt to intercept another package. This package was valued at about $65,000, deputies said.