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California Man Arrested For Stealing 42,000 Pounds Of Pistachios

Photo: Tulare County Sheriff's Office

A man from Central California was arrested for allegedly stealing over 20 tons of pistachios.

Touchstone Pistachio Company was completing a routine audit this month when they discovered that 21 tons (42,000 pounds) of their product was missing, reports KGPE.

Eventually, it led authorities to 34-year-old Alberto Montemayor of Montemayor Trucking in Delano. He was arrested on Friday, June 18, and was booked in Tulare County.

Leads in Fresno and Kern County helped detectives locate the tractor-trailer with the stolen pistachios inside. The trailer had been moved from a Montemayor Trucking lot to a nearby area.

According to detectives, the pistachios were being removed for 2,000-pound sacks and being put into smaller bags for resale.

The pistachios still in the tractor-trailer were returned to the Touchstone Pistachio Company.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to call the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218. They can also send information anonymously through text or email at TSCO@tipnow.com.


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