"The Greenfield Police Department in Monterey County is leading the operation. The department said it is part of a statewide theft ring in which people stole fuel from gas stations. Greenfield's police chief said two of his officers first discovered what was going on by chance. "We were lucky enough to have some officers that were on point and made an arrest during one of the several fuel thefts here in Greenfield, and that opened the box to this larger investigation,""
"Officials say after stealing the fuel from gas stations overnight, the thieves then resold it on the black market. "They were able to bypass the security features of some of these pumps, and so they were able to access large quantities of fuel," Mixer said. Investigators believe the operation used an Oakland location at Alameda Avenue and Oakport Street near Home Depot as its base of operations. City Councilmember Noel Gallo said the spot has been a problem area for the city and different gangs"
A massive multi-agency law enforcement operation targeted a statewide fuel theft ring believed based in Oakland. Officers from nearly a dozen agencies served warrants at two Oakland locations, one in San Leandro and one in Richmond, creating a show of force across the East Bay. The Greenfield Police Department led the probe after two officers in Monterey County made a chance arrest that expanded the investigation. Investigators say thieves bypassed pump security to steal large quantities of fuel overnight and resold it on the black market. Authorities identified a base near Alameda Avenue and Oakport Street by Home Depot. A city councilmember said the site had been a long-standing problem with reported weapons sales that previously drew FBI attention.
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