3 Arrested in Thefts of Cargo Containers at Port
After a six-month investigation by the Sheriff’s Department, three people were arrested on charges of stealing cargo containers from the Port of Long Beach.
Max Burkhardt, 63, his wife, Helen Burkhardt, 58, both of Alta Loma, and Marcelo Espinoza, 45, of Long Beach, were arrested Wednesday at Burkhardt Storage Service in Fontana, Deputy Steve Sciacca said.
They were booked at the San Bernardino Detention Center on charges of grand theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy, the deputy said.
The three sold more than 90 cargo containers valued at more than $500,000 to various government and private agencies, including Los Angeles County, Caltrans, the U.S. Postal Service and school districts in Chino, Fontana and Redlands, Sciacca said.
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