BAKERSFIELD — A Bakersfield man trying to sell a stolen oilfield drill bit to an undercover police officer was arrested on Thursday.
Daniel Ince, 31, of Bakersfield was booked into the Kern County Jail on charges of grand theft and possession of stolen property.
The incident began after Ince contacted U.S. Bit and Tool in Seminole, Okla. and tired to sell them a drill bit that they determined had been stolen from Cesmat Service Company in Bakersfield, CA., officials said.
The company then contacted the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, who assigned a detective from its Rural Crime Investigation Unit to the case.
During his investigation, the detective contacted Ince posing as representative for U.S. Bit and Tool, and arranged a meeting to purchase the drill bit.
According to the sheriff’s office, the detective arrived and looked at the drill bit, determining it to be the one that was stolen from Cesmat Service Company.
