Two men arrested in connection to Edinburg auto theft investigation

Edinburg Police Department investigators utilized AirPods in order to arrest two men accused of burglary and auto theft, according to a press release.

At about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, investigators made progress in an auto theft investigation after the key to a stolen vehicle was left inside.

According to the release, the investigators used a pair of AirPods left inside the vehicle, traced the stolen property to a residence located at the 7500 block of Flamingo Street in Edinburg where 21-year-old Edgar Olguin and 19-year-old Jonathan Moreno were arrested for possession of marijuana.

Cooperating with law enforcement, the homeowner allowed authorities to search the residence, which resulted in the recovery of several stolen items, including a firearm.

“Investigators have linked the case to an active investigation allegedly involving more than a dozen vehicle burglaries and multiple stolen vehicles,” the release said.

Olguin and Moreno are now facing charges of possession of marijuana, 15 counts of burglary of a vehicle, seven counts of auto theft and one count of theft of a firearm.

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