UpdatedThu, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:10 pm PT
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A burglary in Fremont led detectives to a fencing operation in Oakland. (Fremont Police Dept. Evidence Photo)
FREMONT, CA High-end surveying equipment fitted with GPS tracking was stolen from a work truck in Fremont on Jan. 25.
Detectives tracked the stolen items to Oakland, got a search warrant, and recovered the stolen items as well as approximately 100 laptops, surveying and construction tools, cameras, gaming consoles, cellphones, and other electronics.
Police called this a fencing operation.
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The total haul was worth an estimated $400,000.
Fremont Police arrested 36-year old Manuel Velasquez of Oakland on suspicion of possession of stolen property. He was booked at the Fremont City Jail where he was issued a citation with an April 2021 court date due to zero bail, police said in a written report.