Two suspects were behind bars Wednesday in connection with more than a dozen North County commercial storage-unit burglaries during which millions of dollars worth of property — including weapons, cash, valuable comic books and other collectibles — went missing.

Kyle John Henely, 43, and Veronica Merlo, 40, allegedly stole the goods during six break-ins in Escondido, five in Valley Center and two in Oceanside, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.

According to detectives, the pair used stolen IDs to lease storage units, giving them access to the sites.

Between Oct. 28 and last Thursday, detectives served three search warrants in the case, including one at a home in the 300 block of West Los Angeles Drive in Vista, seizing 19 guns, nearly $100,000 in cash, and stolen comic

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