YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - The Yuba City Police Department reported multiple recent arrests, including three cases between March 24 and April 1 involving mail theft, narcotics and stolen property.

On April 1, agents with the Yuba-Sutter Narcotics and Gang Enforcement Task Force, working with Yuba City Police Department officers, concluded a multiweek mail theft investigation. Agents stopped Marcus Brewer, 37, and Justine Gallo, 22, both of Yuba City, near Tharp Road and Butte House Road while they were engaged in mail theft.

Investigators served a search warrant at a residence in the 1600 block of Nadean Drive, where they located additional evidence. Agents recovered several hundred pieces of stolen mail belonging to 58 Yuba City residences.

They also seized forged checks, stolen bank cards, counterfeit U.S. Postal Service mailbox keys, about 8.2 grams of methamphetamine, a Mossberg shotgun and drug paraphernalia.

Brewer and Gallo were booked into the Sutter County Jail on charges related to identity theft, forgery and drug possession. Antoni Alvarez, 47, of Yuba City, was booked on drug and firearm-related charges. Jennifer Alvarez, 45, of Yuba City, was cited and released for drug-related violations.

On March 26, a Yuba City police officer conducted a traffic stop after observing a red four-wheeler traveling south on Sutter Street near Teegarden Avenue. The driver, Christopher Golden, 38, of Yuba City, was not wearing a helmet and committed traffic violations.

Officers determined Golden was on Post Release Community Supervision and had an active arrest warrant. A search located about one ounce of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Officers later determined the four-wheeler had been stolen from Marysville the night before. Golden was booked into jail on drug-related charges, traffic violations and possession of stolen property. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.

On March 24, NET-5 agents served a search warrant in the 300 block of Miles Avenue related to the sale of oxycodone and alprazolam. Agents arrested Rosendo Castrogarcia, 24, and Cristal Castrogarcia, 20.

During the search, agents seized 158 oxycodone pills, 60.11 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, including 73 prepackaged baggies, and fraudulent U.S. permanent resident and Social Security cards. Authorities also seized $64,899 in cash under asset forfeiture laws.