Posted on 09/17/2026 3:33:45 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
MEMPHIS (WMC/Gray News) - Authorities arrested 13 people after they were allegedly caught stealing $250k of chicken from a semi-trailer.
According to a press release, Javunte Johnson, 33, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm; an arrest warrant was executed for him for aggravated robbery.
Authorities found Johnson, along with 12 other people, unloading stolen pallets of chicken, valued at $250,000, from an 18-wheeler in the back parking lot of an Economy Inn.
The suspects fled; however, they were all caught.
Memphis Police said during the investigation, officers determined that the merchandise being unloaded had been stolen. Detectives also recovered three firearms, approximately $110,000 worth of stolen merchandise, and deadly drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine.
Quantrivious Shavers, 25, and Jessie Moore, 37, who were also part of the group, were charged with felon in possession of a handgun. Officers recovered three handguns from this incident.
Memphis police arrested 12 people accused of stealing approximately $110,000 worth of... Memphis police arrested 12 people accused of stealing approximately $110,000 worth of merchandise.(MPD) According to MPD, twelve people were taken into custody and charged:
Javunte Johnson, 33, aggravated robbery, theft of property $60,000-$250,000, and convicted felon in possession of a handgun. Robert Wilson, 56, theft of property $60,000-$250,000 and evading arrest, to wit: auto. Quantrivious Shavers, 25, theft of property $60,000-$250,000, convicted felon in possession of a handgun, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture/deliver/sell, to wit: fentanyl. Samuel Jackson, 38, theft of property $60,000-$250,000 and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture/deliver/sell, to wit: cocaine. John Shipp, 47, theft of property $60,000-$250,000. Rico Jackson, 36, theft of property $60,000-$250,000. Devean Hoyle, 45, theft of property $60,000-$250,000. Trashawn Featherson, 35, theft of property $60,000-$250,000. Robert Dishmon, 40, theft of property $60,000-$250,000. Marcellous McKinney, 38, theft of property $60,000-$250,000 and Evading Arrest, to wit: auto. Jessie Moore, 37, was arrested and charged with convicted felon in possession of a handgun and evading arrest, to wit: foot pursuit. Alexis Pike, 21, was arrested and charged with evading arrest, to wit: foot pursuit, and theft of property less than $ 1,000 (X2).
Your anapestic heptameter is perfect.
Or Quantirivious may have been oblivious.
I was already set to post the “Is it them Boo Boo?” meme. Now I know.
Bravo.
Oh my, I was going to guess illegals.
But seeing the names…I have to guess The Best Demographic.
I think the weight loss injections did their work. No longer reluctant to show off at the beach now. 😉
Not bad.
RE: How do you fence $250K of a perishable like chicken?
Start with the Chinese restaurants that ran out of local cats.
Quant for short.
My banker a few years ago was a 5th in line. His nickname was Quint. His father must have been Quant.
With a lot of peanut oil.
Or Quad.
Samuel Jackson, 38
Are they sure that isn’t Laurence Fishburne ?
Times are tough when your only gig is “what’s in your wallet” for Capital One.
The watermelon truck had already left.
LOL!!!!!
LOL!!!!!
That’s a LOT of yardbird. There was going to be a giant ‘Q in the hood if they had pulled that off!
Quantrivious
Javunte
Robert W.
Samuel
John
Rico
Devean
Trashawn
Robert D.
Marcellous
Jessie
Alexis
Great bust, Memphis PD. Guns, drugs, stolen property, wanted felons. Nice.
I wonder if any judge will put them in jail?
250K worth of chicken from one trailer??
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