ABF officers opened the packages and allegedly found sealed plastic bags hidden within jumpers containing a crystalline substance that returned a positive reading for methamphetamine.
“We need to rebuild our infrastructure which has been neglected, and most importantly look at ways to ease the burden of the high cost of living for our people.”
Police located 18 cloned bank cards with PIN numbers written on them, a hire company vehicle, and various skimming equipment including devices and card readers.
Locals often refer to Yuba area as “mini Punjab” as it has a large Sikh community that also has a large presence throughout California’s Central Valley.
“Recovery action also undermines the incentive for engaging in serious crimes for profit, and it restores public money so that much-needed services can continue to be provided to the community.”
The live procedure illustrated how tele-enabled robotic systems could, in future, support access to specialist surgical care in locations where distance and workforce shortages limit availability.
