Multi-Agency Investigation Leads to Arrests of Alleged Auto Thieves, Gun Smugglers

RIVERSIDE - An operation to catch auto thieves and illegal gun traders in the Riverside area netted 42 arrests over four months, authorities announced today.

Operation ''Duck Pond'' was conducted from March to June, resulting in the recovery of 44 stolen cars and the seizure of 26 illegal guns, police said.

Details about the multi-agency sweep were revealed during a news briefing at the Riverside Police Department's Magnolia Station, where Chief Sergio Diaz was joined by Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach, representatives from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and E...