LA County Crime Ring Uses Secret Tunnels to Hide Stolen Cars

Underground Crime Ring in LA County

• 🚨 A crime ring is reportedly using a hidden maze of tunnels in Los Angeles County to stash and dismantle stolen cars.
• 💡 One whistleblower claims stolen vehicles are brought to these tunnels on average at least once a week.
• 📌 The tunnels are used as a hiding place because the concrete or soil blocks GPS tracking signals.

Whittier Narrows Tunnels

• 🗺️ The Whittier Narrows, specifically along the Rio Hondo, is identified as a location where thieves hide stolen vehicles.
• 📸 Photos allegedly show stolen cars brought to another nearby location and stripped for parts.
• 🤝 The whistleblower describes the perpetrators as a group that works together, bartering and trading in stolen goods.

Law Enforcement Response and Concerns

• 🚓 The LA County Sheriff's Department acknowledges that the area has been used by the homeless and that arrests for narcotics and other crimes have been made, with stolen vehicles recovered.
• ⚠️ Police fear the situation could worsen, and the whistleblower suggests covering the tunnels to prevent continued use.
• 🚗 A recent police chase in Pico Rivera involved a stolen truck that used one of these exact same tunnels to escape.