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Illinois man arrested in New Jersey with $200K worth of stolen Wisconsin cheese

An Illinois man accused of stealing 21 tons of Wisconsin cheese has been arrested in New Jersey. New Jersey authorities say Veniamin Konstantinovich Balika, 34, from south suburban Plainfield was arrested Tuesday afternoon. New Jersey State Police Lt. Stephen Jones said Wednesday the man was driving a refrigerated truck carrying 42,000 pounds of Muenster cheese.

 

Thieves steal $1.5 million worth of iPad Minis from a cargo building at JFK airport

Shortly before midnight on Monday two criminals accessed a cargo building in John F. Kennedy airport and managed to steal $1.5 million worth of iPad minis. According to The New York Post, the pair used the airport’s own forklift to load two pallets containing the Apple (AAPL) tablets into their vehicle.

 

Snakes in an SUV: Thief steals vehicle full of reptiles

Snakes in a Plane

An SUV stolen from outside a Colo. Walmart contained a 3-legged tortoise, a 13-foot Burmese python, a rattlesnake, five non-poisonous snakes, three scorpions, five lizards and a tarantula.

 

AP Exclusive: Global Fund says millions worth of donated malaria drugs stolen in Africa

AP Exclusive: Global Fund says millions worth of donated malaria drugs stolen in Africa

A global health fund believes millions of dollars worth of its donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years — perhaps even hundreds of millions worth — vastly exceeding the levels of theft previously suspected, according to confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press.

 

Most of Pete Sampras' tennis trophies stolen

Most of Pete Sampras' tennis trophies stolen

Tennis star Pete Sampras says most of his trophies and other memorabilia were stolen from a West Los Angeles public storage facility.

 

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