‘Sting’ operation leads to recovery of stolen bees
GREAT FALLS, Montana — A Montana beekeeper has recovered hives that were stolen from him in California, thanks to an agricultural sting operation.
Lloyd Cunniff of Choteau reported 488 hives stolen in January, after he had transported them to California for the almond pollination season.
A tip led Fresno County authorities to find stolen hives worth $170,000 in a rented bee nursery space, in a cow pasture and hidden in a drainage along a freeway.
Fresno County Detective Anders Solis, a member of the county’s agriculture crimes task force, says there were 10 victims in seven California counties in all.
The Great Falls Tribune reports Cunniff got most of his bees back last Sunday. He says he is keeping the recovered hives in a separate field in case they are infected with disease or mites.
Topless cleaning service owner arrested for underwear theft
BANGOR, Maine — In a misstep that would seem to run counter to her business model, a woman who offers a semi-nude cleaning service was arrested for stealing underwear.
Police in Bangor, Maine, say the woman is the owner-operator of a business called Topless Cleaning. She was caught shoplifting undergarments from a local business.
Bangor Police Sgt. Tim Cotton left a lengthy, humorous post about the arrest on the police department’s Facebook page. He says the woman “had stolen garments that would fully cover, support, and contain much of what her business title promised her customers.”
Cotton also says potential patrons should “keep their hands to themselves, leave other people’s things alone, and be kind to one another.”
Police didn’t identify the woman arrested. She’s charged with shoplifting and violating conditions of release.
Associated Press
