Penitas Police Say Smugglers Using Smaller Cars

Reported by: Eddie Flores
Last Update: 12/02 11:49 pm

PENITAS - Police tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS smugglers are trending towards smaller cars and smaller loads.

The police chief says the smugglers they're catching are helping increase their ability to combat smugglers.

Every single vehicle they seize they sell at auction and use those funds to buy new patrol units for each officer.

"They actually have units assigned to each individual to each officer. It's helping out, less maintenance on the vehicles and it's helping," says Chief Roel Bermea.

The department will continue to have auctions to build funds for equipment

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