Posted on 08/26/2020 9:00:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Agriculture detectives recently arrested a California man involved in an elaborate scheme to steal and resell pistachios, according to KTLA sister station KSEE/KGPE in Fresno.
Additional arrests are expected after officers recovered more than $350,000 in stolen nuts and trailers, according to the Tulare County Sheriffs Office.
Detectives were called to Setton Pistachio in Terra Bella on Aug. 14 for a possible cargo theft, said spokeswoman Ashley Ritchie. Arriving detectives found the suspects stole the identity of a legitimate trucking company. They then used that companys name to secure contracts for the delivery of two tractor-trailer loads of pistachios, worth more than $294,000.
Instead of delivering the product, the men allegedly took the pistachios to an abandoned property in Selma, where they removed the packaging. They then sold the nuts to an unsuspecting buyer in Madera County.
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It takes balls to take nuts.
I may have to join him soon. The nuts are way too expensive at the grocers
I love pistachios taste wise but they induce headaches for me for some reason. :(
Bummer.
No doubt the perps will claim PTSD = Pistachio Theft Scheme Defense.
That’s just nutz.
I feel a reality show coming on.
lol
When I was in Turkey, we used to be able to buy a 3 foot tall big bag of pistachios, for $5.00. We had pistachio parties. There wasnt much else to do. It was great.
Must be a heck of a market for hot nuts!
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