Four people who work at a west side side scrap yard were arrested after police say they accepted stolen cars and other questionable materials, police said.
The employees are: Marco Acuna, 40; Hector Fuentes, 52 ; Salvador Hernandez-Perez, 23; and Cesar Tovar, 58.
The men are facing one felony count each of operating a chop shop.
Tucson police, along with federal and state law enforcement officials, raided Sims Metal Management, 1525 W. Miracle Mile, Tuesday after a long-term investigation where Tucson police say they sold 11 stolen cars, damaged safes, ATMs and wire in the past three months without the items being properly inspected by workers.
Authorities found five stolen vehicles on the property during its investigation, Sgt. Matt Ronstadt said Thursday.
Three of the vehicles were reported stolen to the Tucson Police Department and the other two were reported as stolen to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Ronstadt said in a news release. Tucson police are still investigating and more charges could be pending.
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