Panhandle Auto Burglary and Theft Unit Conducts Bait Car Operation

The Panhandle Auto Burglary and Theft Unit conducted a bait vehicle sting on Friday.

The unit says not even 14 hours after the vehicle was deployed the bait was stolen.

The stolen property was located at the Roma Motel within a few minutes in the possession of Michael Cardona and Joseph Fernandez.

Both were arrested for the theft of property more than $2,500 more than $30,000 and booked into Potter County Jail.