http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-chp-motorycle-theft-ring-probe-20131218,0,2102881.story#axzz2ns9svUooCHP takes down three motorcycle theft rings; 51 arrestedA two-year investigation by the California Highway Patrol led to the seizure of nearly $1 million in stolen motorcycles and parts and 51 arrests across Los Angeles County, officials announced Wednesday.
“We’ve taken down the majority of the main players” within L.A. County’s three main motorcycle theft rings, said CHP Southern Division Chief Dan Bower.
The thieves were professionals who could swipe the bikes in seconds, he said. Often times, they simply lifted them onto pickup trucks and hauled them away.
Officials said the network spread to all edges of the county, at times extending beyond to the Inland Empire.