Four men were arrested last Friday in connection to an investigation regarding stolen trucks across the Valley.
Court documents say the men were involved in a “stolen vehicle ring that steals high-end trucks from the metropolitan Phoenix area and hires other co-conspirators to drive them to the southern border for profit.”
The men allegedly stole 20 trucks from around the Valley, valued at over $1 million. Court documents describe trucks stolen out of several Valley cities, including Waddell, Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert and Glendale.
18-year-old Douglas Zelaya, 19-year-old Luis Brando Rodriguez, 20-year-old Andrew Nathan Reyes, and 34-year-old Jorge Aguilar were arrested in connection to the thefts.
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Court documents show that Aguilar would scout and facilitate the thefts to sell them in Mexico for approximately $8,000 each. Documents also allege that he would provide the means to mask the identity of the stolen vehicles with fake temporary license plates.