Thieves poached about 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer, authorities in Pennsylvania said.
The theft occurred around 8:40 p.m. Saturday at Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC in Greencastle, police said in a report. The eggs are worth about $40,000.
State police did not have additional details Tuesday and said the incident was under investigation.
"Pete & Gerry’s is aware of a recent incident in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and we are actively working with local law enforcement to investigate," the egg supplier said in a statement. "We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot comment any further on this matter."
The theft comes as the price of eggs is on the rise.
Shell shock
The average price in the U.S. for a dozen eggs has increased nearly 50% in the last year.
source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/100000-eggs-40k-stolen-trailer-pennsylvania-rcna190667.
This is possibly caused by the egg scarcity due to the tariff issues in the West. Eggs are so expensive that people now resort to stealing it. They will later resell it. That is a lot of eggs to be missing, That is a truckload of eggs missing in the USA.
The theft occurred around 8:40 p.m. Saturday at Pete and Gerry’s Organics LLC in Greencastle, police said in a report. The eggs are worth about $40,000.
State police did not have additional details Tuesday and said the incident was under investigation.
"Pete & Gerry’s is aware of a recent incident in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and we are actively working with local law enforcement to investigate," the egg supplier said in a statement. "We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot comment any further on this matter."
The theft comes as the price of eggs is on the rise.
Shell shock
The average price in the U.S. for a dozen eggs has increased nearly 50% in the last year.
source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/100000-eggs-40k-stolen-trailer-pennsylvania-rcna190667.
This is possibly caused by the egg scarcity due to the tariff issues in the West. Eggs are so expensive that people now resort to stealing it. They will later resell it. That is a lot of eggs to be missing, That is a truckload of eggs missing in the USA.