CA man arrested for allegedly stealing 42,000 lbs of pistachios
June 21, 2021 7:02AM CDT
Alberto Montemayor mugshot taken June 18, 2021,
KGPE-TV
Tulare County, California — A routine audit by a Central California pistachio producer earlier this month revealed that a whopping 21 tons – 42,000 pounds of the nuts were missing.
Officials said leads in Fresno and in Kern County helped detectives discover that the tractor-trailer with the nuts inside had been moved from a Montemayor Trucking lot to an area nearby.
Detectives said pistachios from one-ton — 2,000-pound sacks were being put into smaller bags for resale.
Authorities said the pistachios still in the tractor-trailer were returned to Touchstone.
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