{"id":192560,"date":"2026-02-25T05:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192560\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T05:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:11:10","slug":"1-5-million-in-stolen-cargo-recovered-at-southern-california-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192560\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.5 million in stolen cargo recovered at Southern California warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department seized an estimated $1.5\u00a0million\u00a0in stolen property inside a\u00a0sprawling\u00a0warehouse in Ontario\u00a0earlier this month, officials announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Members of LASD\u2019s Major Crimes Bureau and Cargo Criminal Apprehension teams searched the facility\u00a0on Feb. 18 as part of an investigation into cargo theft in Ontario, officials said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nixle.us\/H4JJD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:news release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Detectives, who said the investigation\u00a0remains\u00a0ongoing, did not\u00a0disclose\u00a0the whereabouts of the warehouse, nor was any information provided on how the location came to the attention of law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ontario stolen merchandise\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eb38eeb67984f2c83b678f1e0c4eaad8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Investigators recovered an estimated $1.5 million worth of stolen retail merchandise at a warehouse in Ontario on Feb. 18, 2026. (LAS)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ontario stolen merchandise\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/380f29b60dbfee8fce2e46d5096fbaec.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Investigators recovered an estimated $1.5 million worth of stolen retail merchandise at a warehouse in Ontario on Feb. 18, 2026. (LAS)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ontario stolen merchandise\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b7d7533941e2f17ade9f9f374fd0c493.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Investigators recovered an estimated $1.5 million worth of stolen retail merchandise at a warehouse in Ontario on Feb. 18, 2026. (LAS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Inside the facility, investigators recovered the following stolen merchandise:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">22 pallets of First Tactical clothing, manufactured in Modesto, valued at approximately $1.2 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">21 pallets of Fisher-Price toys stolen from Amazon valued at approximately $250,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">9 pallets of Amazon mixed freight valued at approximately $100,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No arrests were made during the recovery of the stolen property, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/rep-maxine-waters-challenger-enlisted-025709018.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rep. Maxine Waters\u2019 challenger enlisted mom to help embezzle campaign funds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Rep. Maxine Waters\u2019 challenger enlisted mom to help embezzle campaign funds <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact investigators with the Organized Retail Crime Task Force at 562-946-7270 or by email at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/mailto:ORCTF@lasd.org\" data-ylk=\"slk:ORCTF@lasd.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ORCTF@lasd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact the\u00a0L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacrimestoppers.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:www.lacrimestoppers.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">www.lacrimestoppers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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