Posted on 07/27/2023 10:40:15 AM PDT by lowbridge
A California family that earned millions of dollars just by recycling cans and bottles has now been accused of multiple felonies that could lead to years behind bars.
In a felony complaint filed this month, state prosecutors charged eight family members in Riverside County with defrauding the state by importing used bottles and cans from Arizona — some 178 tons in 8 months — and recycling them in California.
The recycling operation earned the family $7.6 million, according to a statement from the office of California's Attorney General, Rob Bonta. Investigators also found a stash of "illegally imported beverage containers" worth another $1 million.
When someone purchases a plastic or aluminum bottle in California, they typically pay an extra 5 to 10 cents in "California Redemption Value," or CRV, which the consumer can get back by returning the items to one of the state's more than 1,200 recycling centers. Arizona has no such program.
"California's recycling program is funded by consumers, and helps protect our environment and our communities," Bonta said. "Those who try to undermine its integrity through criminal operations will be held accountable."
In the criminal complaint, prosecutors accused family members of unlawfully conspiring to commit grand theft and defrauding the California recycling program on a "chronic and ongoing basis" by seeking reimbursement for out-of-state containers and containers that had already been redeemed within California.
Felony grand theft in California is punishable by up to three years in state prison. Redeeming out-of-state containers to the degree the family is accused could increase the sentence by another three years.
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THEY SHOULD BE LAUDED. They savin da ERF!...............................
So that's a thing?
I don’t see any problem. If California has a bounty on cans and bottles they should take them.
Whatever you tax you get less of.
Whatever you subsidize you get more of.
California got more cans and bottles....................
Nope!!! That’s taking advantage of the system... Good for them!
Nope!!! That’s taking advantage of the system... Good for them!
Why is this a problem? Who cares where the bottles come from? It’s all about saving the planet right?
In large cities, productive homeless people often collect $300 bucks in bottles and cans each night. I saw a picture of one guy with a garbage bag that was filled to about 12’ in height.
In my city, I’m aware of one guy that pays the homeless bring him bottles and cans. He gives half the cash upfront, because he’s doing it at night. He bought himself a really nice $100,000 Ford with his proceeds.
7.6 MILLION!!!!!..Now that is a work ethic.........
“Newman, you magnificent bastard, you’ve done it!”
Pretty smart wouldn’t you say?
So, what pray tell is the reasoning behind recycling cans and bottles? If a normal, semi-smart “judge” gets a hold of this case, Cauliphonya loses.
ALL "recycling" programs are set up by state governments in bad faith, for the purpose of defrauding the public of the "deposit" fees charged.
Where the family erred is not giving the Big Guy his cut. hence the fraud.
So what...the Biden family pocketed millions without even picking up empties from the street and dumpsters.
Not guilty.
Kramer!!
Newman!!
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