Arizona – The Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) oversees businesses in the 204th Lane and Patton Road area of ​​Whitman, Arizona. During the weeks-long investigation, detectives found a number of suspected stolen vehicles on the property. Three of his wanted men were observed transporting stolen vehicles on and off the premises.

During the service of the search warrant, detectives recovered the following items:

– 2 stolen pickup trucks

– 2 stolen campers

– 2 stolen trailers

– 1 Stolen Skidsteer Bobcat

– 1 stolen pistol

– Fentanyl

– methamphetamine

Detectives arrested Whitman’s 50-year-old Ronald Burnham on charges of:

・ Transportation theft (5 counts)

・ Possession of dangerous drugs

・Possession of narcotics

– Resist arrest

・ Possession of weapons by prohibited persons

Detectives also arrested 32-year-old Joshua Leif of El Mirage on charges including stealing transportation and resisting arrest, and 48-year-old Jesse Romero of Surprise on charges of illegally using transportation. .

The troopers were assisted by the Goodyear Police Department, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and the Raid Police Department.

The VTTF is composed of city, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies engaged in concerted efforts to identify, apprehend, and prosecute individuals and criminal gangs who profit from motor vehicle theft and related crimes. I am joining.

VTTF, on behalf of the Arizona Auto Theft Administration (AATA), aims to reduce vehicle theft in Arizona by deterring criminal activity through effective and proactive enforcement, prosecution, and public awareness programs. fulfilling an important mission. VTTF is funded substantially by an annual grant from AATA.