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Stolen Big Rig With $250K Worth Of Merchandise Inside Recovered By CHP Near Fairfield

FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A stolen big rig that was full of various merchandise has been recovered by California Highway Patrol.

Officers say, early Sunday morning, a stolen Freightliner tractor-trailer was spotted on westbound Interstate 80 at Travis Boulevard. The big rig was eventually stopped at the Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility and a search was soon done.

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The stolen big rig had over $250,000 worth of merchandise inside. (Credit: CHP Solano)

Inside the trailer, officers found more than $250,000 worth of cargo, including: wine and other alcohol, Columbia-brand clothing and merchandise, bulk freight items, and other heavy-duty equipment.

The driver arrested has been identified as 30-year-old Clyde resident Ronald Edward Stevens.

Exactly where the big rig was stolen is unclear.

Stevens has been booked into Solano County Jail and is facing multiple felony charges.

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