YUBA CITY, Calif. — A traffic stop on Highway 99 near Obanion Road on Sunday led to the arrest of two people for walnut theft. According to the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a vehicle and found over 200 pounds of walnuts inside.

According to a press release, deputies identified the suspects as 44-year-old Yvonne Desa and 45-year-old Dennis Martinez, both from Marysville. Martinez had two outstanding out-of-county warrants, and both had previous theft convictions. The deputies also found walnut rakes and pickers, tools commonly used for harvesting.

Authorities transported Desa and Martinez to the Sutter County Jail on theft-related charges. Martinez was also booked on his warrants. The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office emphasized the ongoing issue of agricultural theft im

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