Two arrested on vehicle theft charge

Two area men on Monday were arrested and charged with receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle.

Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller said in a news release that investigators received information from the Parmer County Sheriff’s Office about stolen property possibly being stored at 1308 S. Lea St. in Clovis.

The release stated two Kubota utility vehicles, stolen from a Parmer County business, were located on the property, along with a stolen 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, tires and wheel rims.

The release stated Tomas Castillo, 45, of Texico, and Robert Vidaurri, 43, of Clovis, were each charged with one count of receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle. Both men were released Wednesday from the Curry County Detention Center without bond.