MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Authorities in Virginia recovered a vehicle from Lake Gaston on Monday that they say was stolen from Fort Liberty over 30 years ago.
The Virginia State Police said someone stole the vehicle, a 1990 Nissan 240 SX, on July 4, 1992, from Fort Liberty, then Fort Bragg.
Officers discovered the vehicle while a rescue unit was using sonar equipment on a training exercise.
Police said officers are now following up on the original stolen vehicle report.
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