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LAPD Recovers $1.46 Million in Stolen Train Cargo, Arrests Suspect in East L.A. Raid

The multiagency action reflects an ongoing push to disrupt organized cargo-theft networks targeting Southern California supply lines.

Overview

  • Detectives served a search warrant on Oct. 6 at a residence in the 4300 block of Verona Street in East Los Angeles.
  • Recovered goods included Nike footwear, Milwaukee tools and electronic equipment valued at an estimated $1,460,000.
  • Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Alejandro Aguilar-Espinoza, who was arrested without incident.
  • Aguilar-Espinoza was booked at the LAPD Metropolitan Detention Center on suspicion of receiving stolen property.
  • The operation involved Union Pacific Railroad Police, L.A. Port Police, L.A. World Airport Police and the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, and investigators expect additional arrests and are seeking public tips.