Search warrant nets fraud charge, pot bust for California couple

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A California husband and wife were arrested recently during an auto insurance fraud bust at two of their residences that also turned up 131 pounds of suspected marijuana.

Vaughn Perkins, 49, and Mary Perkins, 48, were arrested after law enforcement agents searched their properties in Red Bluff, Calif., and Elk Creek, Calif., according to the Corning Observer.

Agents found three Harley Davidson motorcycles, one of which was reported stolen and the other two with altered vehicle identification numbers, and a Chevrolet Corvette reported stolen in 2006, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office.

Also discovered in the search were three assault rifles banned in California, 131 pounds of processed marijuana, $5,320 in cash and items used in the sales and cultivation of marijuana.

The investigation into the couple was part of an ongoing auto insurance fraud case being investigated by the district attorney’s office with the help of other local agencies, the report said.

Vaughn Perkins was charged with suspicion of possession of stolen property, fraudulent insurance claim, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of a vehicle with an altered vehicle identification number and possession of illegal assault weapon.

His wife, Mary Perkins, was charged with suspicion of possession of stolen property and cultivation of marijuana.

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