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CA man arrested in theft of $31K of meat 

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Aug. 29, 2025 1 minute read 1 comments
CA man arrested in theft of $31K of meat 

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A Paradise, CA, man was arrested for possessing stolen meat valued at more than $31,000, according to local news outlet KRCR.

The Paradise Police Department assisted the Regional Crime Suppression Unit, comprising Reno and Sparks, NV, police, in an investigation involving stolen credit cards used to purchase wholesale meat and fish from Sierra Meat and Seafood in Reno.

Detectives contacted 51-year-old Juan Yepez-Garcia, who admitted to stealing the products. Investigators found freezers filled with meat, and Yepez-Garcia was booked into Butte County Jail.  

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  1. Blazing Shackles
    September 29, 2025
    "Detectives contacted 51-year-old Juan Yepez-Garcia, who admitted to stealing the products. " Uh, you better retract that statement. That didnt happen.

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