BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A search warrant served in Maricopa led to the seizure of about 50 pounds of copper wire and the arrest of a 68-year-old New Cuyama man, Kern County deputies said.
On April 29, 2026, deputies from the Taft substation and detectives with the Rural Crimes Investigation Unit (RCIU) executed a search warrant in the 400 block of Helen Street in Maricopa.
During the operation, detectives seized approximately 50 pounds of copper wire described as thick-gauge commercial wire, along with two automotive radiators and brass valves.
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John Vaghn, 68, of New Cuyama (Santa Barbara County) was arrested and booked into the Lerdo jail facility on charges of failure to register, possession of copper wire and petty theft with a prior.