Man Arrested After Using Stolen Credit Cards to Purchase Over $31,000 in Meat

A resident of Paradise, California, was taken into custody after authorities uncovered he used stolen credit cards to buy thousands of dollars worth of meat from a wholesale supplier.

Juan Yepez-Garcia, 51, was identified following an investigation into multiple purchases made at Sierra Meat and Seafood in Reno. The transactions involved stolen credit card information, leading police to trace the stolen items back to his address. It was revealed that Yepez-Garcia allegedly arranged several fake deliveries of meat valued at approximately $31,883.79.

Frozen packages of meat in a freezer. — Juan Yepez-Garcia, 51, of Paradise, was caught after police investigated transactions made with stolen credit cards. Paradise Police Dept.

Authorities reported that Yepez-Garcia admitted to officers that he suspected the meat he was receiving was stolen. The delivery driver involved was unaware of the fraudulent activity and was released without charges.

Images of the scene show large freezers packed with frozen meat cuts and boxes still labeled for wholesale distribution. It remains unclear what Yepez-Garcia intended to do with the stolen meat.

Truck filled with freezers and other items. — Massive freezers filled with frozen meat and boxes with wholesale labels confiscated during the investigation.

Yepez-Garcia faces charges related to possession of stolen property, with his bail set at $15,000. Authorities have contacted the meat supplier to recover the stolen goods, and the investigation continues.