OAKLEY — Just after midnight Sunday, the Oakley Police Department responded to a theft in progress at the Western Kansas Wildlife Travel Center at 1001 U.S. 40, according to a news release from the police department.

Three individuals were arrested without incident and two semi-trucks and tractor trailers were confiscated in connection to multiple diesel fuel thefts at the Western Kansas Travel Center from December to January — totaling over $5,000 in value.

The individuals arrested are:
Alexander Aladier Cardenas, 45, Florida
Yenny Gabriela Justo, 35, Florida
Jose Saul Rodriguez Fajardo, 60, Florida

All three are currently facing criminal damage and felony theft charges in Gove County.

“The Oakley Police Department would like to thank the Kansas Highway Patrol for providing assistance in the arrests, Chief Daniel Cooper said in a news release. “The Oakley Police Department would also like to thank the employees at the Western Kansas Wildlife Travel Center for providing invaluable assistance to the Oakley Police Department during the weeks of investigation leading up to and after the arrests. The investigation is currently ongoing and no additional information will be released at this time.”