California crime ring goes nuts: targets almonds, cashews - CSMonitor.com

California crime ring goes nuts: targets almonds, cashews - CSMonitor.com: "The problem itself is far from new. American farms have long had a reputation agricultural theft, known as "plaid-collar crime." Many farm workers may not pay attention to all the paperwork, and large swaths of farmland are difficult to patrol. In the early 2000s, however, farmers began to see a shift from quick thefts of copper wire or unauthorized timbering to far more sophisticated – and costly operations, The Christian Science Monitor's Patrik Jonsson reported in 2006. "



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