(FOX40.COM) — Two San Joaquin County men from Manteca and Lodi were arrested in Nevada after authorities found about $500,000 in stolen goods taken from semi-truck trailers at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, according to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office.
Storey sheriff’s office said detectives were notified on Jan. 29 of two stolen trailers containing more than $500,000 in products. Investigators worked with the trailer owner and with the help of their local police department, they found the trailer the next day in an industrial area of Sparks.
On Jan 30., SCSO reported detectives were working on surveillance when someone saw a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle arrive at one of the stolen trailers. The semi-truck was hooked to the trailer and being driven away, prompting officers to conduct a traffic stop on both vehicles…