Kiwon
05-15-2007, 05:40 AM
Texas Man Charged With Stealing $250G Worth of Skittles Candy
Monday , May 14, 2007
(AP) DALLAS —
A little candy can add up to a rainbow of trouble. A man caught removing tires from a truck that was supposed to contain 28 pallets of Skittles has been charged with stealing $250,000 worth of the candy, police said.
Seven pallets are missing, authorities said. Alan Chavez, 22, has been charged with first-degree felony theft. It was unclear Monday whether he had a lawyer.
Chavez said he had paid someone else $500 for the truck's rims and tires, police said. The truck has an estimated value of $85,000, and the trailer's value is $30,000.
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Crime 101: Only steal tires from empty trucks or those carrying something like toilet paper.
Monday , May 14, 2007
(AP) DALLAS —
A little candy can add up to a rainbow of trouble. A man caught removing tires from a truck that was supposed to contain 28 pallets of Skittles has been charged with stealing $250,000 worth of the candy, police said.
Seven pallets are missing, authorities said. Alan Chavez, 22, has been charged with first-degree felony theft. It was unclear Monday whether he had a lawyer.
Chavez said he had paid someone else $500 for the truck's rims and tires, police said. The truck has an estimated value of $85,000, and the trailer's value is $30,000.
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Crime 101: Only steal tires from empty trucks or those carrying something like toilet paper.