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El Paso sheriff arrests man in $155,000 cargo theft investigation

El Paso County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Laron Lenard Watts and charged him with theft of property valued at $150,000 or more after he reportedly refused to return a shipment of fiber-optic cable, trailer, and container worth $155,000 total following a payment dispute.

Where
El Paso, El Paso County
When
Nov. 6, 2026
Sources
Reported by 3 outlets

Counties: El Paso

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Estimated value of property (shipping container, trailer chassis, fiber-optic cable)$155,0001

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Who's involved

  • Laron Lenard Watts38-year-old man arrested and charged with theft
  • El Paso County Sheriff's Officelaw enforcement agency conducting investigation and making arrest

The facts

  • On Nov. 6, deputies responded to Montana Avenue regarding theft of shipping container, trailer chassis, and fiber-optic cable.1
  • The driver had been contracted to transport shipment from Santa Teresa, New Mexico.1
  • After shipment cancellation, driver refused to return property due to payment dispute, authorities said.1
  • Detectives recovered semi-truck, trailer chassis, shipping container, and approximately 43,000 pounds of fiber-optic cable.1
  • Watts was charged with Theft Prop >=$150K.1

Who said what

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  • El Paso County Sheriff's Office Watts refused to return property due to dispute over final payment1

How they headlined it

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  • Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man in $155,000 Cargo Theft Investigation

    KVIA

  • Sheriff: Man arrested for theft of county property

    WTVA

  • Orange County man arrested for murder in Riverside County shooting, sheriff’s office says

    KTLA

Sources

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  1. Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man in $155,000 Cargo Theft Investigation KVIA Not rated, November 8, 2026
  2. Sheriff: Man arrested for theft of county property WTVA Not rated, November 9, 2026

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