Arizona’s Border Strike Force (ABSF) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives served three separate search warrants in the Phoenix area resulting in four arrests, the recovery of five stolen vehicles and the dismantling of a chop shop. It all started with information provided to Phoenix Police, which was then provided to ABSF detectives.
On May 22, 2018, with the assistance of the Special Operations Unit (SWAT Team), three search warrants were served at three residences in Phoenix. In all, five stolen vehicles were recovered, four suspects were arrested for multiple felony charges and outstanding warrants and a small amount of cocaine and drug paraphernalia were seized.
Suspect Information and Charges:
Alma Melinda Ruelas, 47, of Mexico
- Charges: Outstanding felony warrant
Jose Luis Santa Cruz, 23 of Phoenix,
- Charges: Misdemeanor warrant
- Two counts of theft of means of transportation
- One count of owning/operating a chop shop
Jesus Francisco Felix-Rodriguez, 29, of Mexico
- Charges: Four counts of theft of means of transportation
- One count of possession/use of burglary tools
Jose Maximiliano Muro-Nunez, 22, of Mexico
- Charges: One count of theft of means of transportation
- One count of control of stolen property
- One count of possession/use of burglary tools