Cattle rustling ring broken up
By Samantha Yale
SPECIAL TO THE TWIN CITY TIMES
A series of calf thefts reported in Kings and Fresno counties during the past several months has culminated in the seizure of 70 calves at a ranch near Riverdale on April 18.
Sixteen of the calves have been identified as stolen from local dairymen, the Sheriff’s Department reported. There were 115 calves found on the property in total.
Pedro Ayala Ventureno, 46, of Riverdale, was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of receiving and possessing stolen property following the discovery in the 4000 block of Harlan Avenue. He was booked into Fresno County Jail, said Kings County Sheriff Allan McClain.
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