VON ORMY, Texas – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office detained at least seven people Monday at a suspected chop shop, which is defined by the Department of Justice as an illegal facility that disassembles vehicles and sells parts for profit.
At approximately 8:34 a.m., a man reported his white truck stolen, a BCSO spokesperson said Monday. The man had a GPS monitor in his vehicle, which led authorities to its whereabouts in the 17100 block of Benton City Road.
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Deputies were dispatched to the Benton City Road location in south Bexar County where they found a 21-year-old man inside the stolen white truck, the sheriff’s office said. The unidentified man was later detained.
BCSO said six others were detained at the property. Some of the detainees had active warrants, including Xavier Andres Servin, 29, and Raul Alaquinez, 45.
Servin faces eight charges in four separate counties:
- Engaging in organized criminal activity (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)
- Smuggling aliens (Edwards County Sheriff’s Office)
- Burglary (Kendall County Sheriff’s Office)
- Criminal mischief worth between $2,500 and $30,000 (Kendall County Sheriff’s Office)
- Theft of a firearm (Kendall County Sheriff’s Office)
- Burglary (Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office)
- Criminal mischief worth between $2,500 and $30,000 (Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office)
- Theft of property worth between $2,500 and $30,000 (Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office)
Alaquinez had an active warrant for theft between $2,500 and $30,000 in Frio County.
During BCSO’s search on the property, deputies found a second stolen vehicle.
The sheriff’s office said deputies are continuing to investigate the area, which may result in more arrests.
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