For months, LAPD and LA Port Police have been investigating multiple thefts of the chassis set aside for commercial truckers to use to move cargo.

Authorities have arrested a man believed to be part of a crime operation that has been reselling commercial truck chassis stolen from the Port of Los Angeles. Denis Fuentes, 25, of Gardena was taken into custody Wednesday following a joint investigation by the Los Angeles Port Police and the Los Angeles

Port police said suspected criminals would enter container terminals and remove chassis set aside for commercial truckers to move cargo.

An investigation into trailer chassis stolen from the Port of Los Angeles led to the arrest of one suspect and recovery of $600,000 worth of chassis believed stolen, authorities said Friday. Los Angeles Police Department and LA Port Police officers have been investigating for months multiple thefts of the chassis set aside for commercial truckers