Police in North Carolina say an investigation into one stolen commercial truck led them to an apparent cargo theft operation.
Police in High Point, NC, recently followed up on a tip that a stolen diesel truck was parked at a specific business. While inspecting the truck, police discovered five 53-foot trailers on the property that had been stolen. In addition, detectives found more than $180,000 in stolen cargo inside the trailers and at the business.
Police arrested Brian Keith Murrow, 42, of High Point July 16 for two counts of felony possession of stolen property, nine counts of felony larceny, and four counts for altering or removing serial numbers.
Murrow was placed in the Guilford County, NC, jail under a $250,000 bond.
High Point Police Lt. Steve Myers said the investigation has revealed an additional 16 trailers were stolen and likely destroyed at the property.
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