The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack.

Summary

Police in Pennsylvania are investigating the theft of 100,000 eggs, worth $40,000, stolen from a Pete & Gerry’s Organics distribution trailer.

The unusual crime, potentially linked to soaring egg prices due to bird flu, has left authorities with no leads. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking community tips.

Egg prices have surged, with the USDA predicting a further 20% increase this year.

With Easter approaching, concerns over affordability grow.

  • @[email protected]
    7•1 day ago

    Think about it though. Who would steal 100,000 eggs? They can’t eat that many so they would probably sell them. They would need a giant distribution setup to sell them which would be noticed pretty quickly. “Hey walmart, why haven’t you ordered eggs from us in the past week? 🤔”. Like someone else said, it’s very likely an insurance scam.

    • @[email protected]
      6•20 hours ago

      Or they sold them to Walmart.

      This is not the first time produce has been stolen and sold for consumption to regular distributors. It used to be quite common. Crime families have been built on that practice.

      • @[email protected]
        4•20 hours ago

        Good point.

        Now that you mention it, eggs fit the right conditions for this kind of scheme. They’re experiencing an abnormal spike in value, are highly perishable (somewhat inelastic demand), and probably are stored under low security since they were (recently) cheap. Just the right commodity for arbitrage before everyone involved wises up or things normalize.