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Central Valley man arrested in ‘elaborate’ pistachio theft scheme: Officials
ktla ^
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 Sheriff’s 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 company’s 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
TOPICS: Food
KEYWORDS: pistachio
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posted on
08/26/2020 9:00:42 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
It takes balls to take nuts.
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posted on
08/26/2020 9:02:10 PM PDT
by
decal
(I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
To: BenLurkin
I may have to join him soon. The nuts are way too expensive at the grocers
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posted on
08/26/2020 9:03:23 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
(Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: BenLurkin
I love pistachios taste wise but they induce headaches for me for some reason. :(
To: BenLurkin
This little guy who was held for questioning and identification is VERY relieved.
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posted on
08/26/2020 9:07:49 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: CondoleezzaProtege
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posted on
08/26/2020 9:11:44 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON; dp0622
It's going to take someone with a tough skin to crack this case. A detective with a tougher shell than Bookman.
To: BenLurkin
No doubt the perps will claim PTSD = Pistachio Theft Scheme Defense.
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
08/26/2020 9:44:34 PM PDT
by
LastDayz
(A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
To: BenLurkin
Agriculture detectives I feel a reality show coming on.
To: Dr. Sivana
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posted on
08/27/2020 12:11:22 AM PDT
by
Trillian
To: CondoleezzaProtege
I love pistachios taste wise but they induce headaches for me for some reason. :( 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 wasn’t much else to do. It was great.
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posted on
08/27/2020 12:37:37 AM PDT
by
Mark17
(USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot.)
To: BenLurkin; Chode; All
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posted on
08/27/2020 12:49:23 AM PDT
by
mabarker1
((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
To: BenLurkin
Must be a heck of a market for hot nuts!
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posted on
08/28/2020 12:51:40 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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