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Fremont police arrested a Livermore man for allegedly selling drugs and found approximately 500 pounds of copper wire in his possession. Which the suspect said wasn’t his. Even though it was in his car.
Police said that at around 2:30 a.m. last Tuesday (Feb. 6) officers conducted a vehicle enforcement stop in the area of Farwell Drive.
Officers contacted the driver, a 33-year-old man from Livermore, and three other occupants of the vehicle.
Officers searched the vehicle and allegedly found 4 ounces of suspected methamphetamine, several electric saws, bolt cutters, and more than five hundred pounds of copper wire.
The driver and other occupants of the vehicle denied ownership of the suspected methamphetamine and copper wire.
Officers attempted to locate the owner of the copper wire but weren’t successful.
The Livermore man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance for sale, receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of burglary tools, and suspected driving without a license.
Police also arrested the other three occupants of the vehicle for alleged outstanding warrants and drug-related offenses.
Anyone with information about the recovered copper wire can contact the Fremont Police Department Investigations Unit at (510) 790-6900. You can also send an anonymous tip by texting “Tip FREMONTPD” followed by your message, to 888-777.
