104 people were arrested after a 16 month operation based in gilroy. the enforcement, called “operation garlic press”, was initiated when an increase in serious crimes was noticed by the gilroy police department. the operation included officers and agents from 31 agencies including the california department of justice, watsonville, santa cruz and hollister police departments. on friday morning, as many as 17 residences were raided by officers, snaring suspects who live and operate in several different cities and counties. over 81 stolen vehicles were recovered during the ongoing operation.
