During the past week, two prominent members of the South American Theft Group (SATG) involved in the theft and sale of stolen cargo were arrested by detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division – Cargo Theft Unit (CTU), in collaboration with members of the Los Angeles Port Police, Union Pacific Police Department and Los Angeles World Airport Police.

Detectives arrested 41-year-old Oscar David Borrero-Manchola and 25-year-old Yonaiker Rafael Martinez-Ramos after an extensive investigation that included multiple follow-ups and various search warrants at storage unit facilities in the San Fernando Valley.

CTU detectives recovered over $1,200,000 in stolen tequila, speakers, coffee, clothing, shoes, body wash and pet food.

Additionally, CTU detectives recovered a stolen shipment of bitcoin mining computers, valued at $2,700,000, from LAX airport as the shipment was about to be loaded onto a plane headed to Hong Kong.

The suspects were subsequently booked at the LAPD’s Van Nuys Jail.

The investigation remains ongoing and additional arrests may follow.