The thieves stole 100,000 organic eggs from the trailer in Pennsylvania. The police argue

The police argue. I can’t crack the case. That’s the mystery of the class. But we hope they caught the one who broke the eggs.

Ok, it’s outside our systems.

Pennsylvania police are investigating after someone stole 100,000 organic eggs worth about $ 40,000 (57,000 CDN), with the back of the distribution trailer last Saturday. Local Law Implementation told Associated Presso that robbery can be linked to the heavenly costs of eggs-drinking that was He is now struggling in the midst of breaking bird’s flu.

According to A police report, February 1, Pennsylvania State Police responded to an invitation to Pette & Gerry in Antrim Township. An organic egg supplier reported that 100,000 eggs were stolen from the back of the distribution trailer about 20:40.

Theft is still under investigation and there was no arrest, she told CBC News Trooper Megan Frazer, a spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania State Police. She added that the motive was unknown.

“They could be sold or even in vandalizing purposes. When it all comes down to that, we don’t know,” said Frazer.

“This is definitely a unique incident, especially with a large amount of eggs that have been stolen.”

In a statement to CBC News, Pete & Gerry said they were actively working with local police implementation on research.

“We take that question seriously and we are dedicated to solving it faster,” the company said.

They added that they were increasing their safety and supervision to prevent it from repeating it.

Egg prices are in the USA rose

The flu bird forces farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing us egg prices on more than they doubled their costs in the summer of 2023.

AND Average price of a dozen eggs across the country In December, he hit $ 4.15, or about $ 5,92 CDN. For comparison, in Canada in December, the price of a dozen eggs was about $ 4.75 CDN, according to Canada statistics.

People in California paid about $ 8.85 – more than 12 CDN – for a dozen eggs in December, according to the expan data data.

Americans post egg photos on shelves, in some cases reaching double -digit retail prices about ten, and comparing them to lower Canadian prices, although prices vary depending on the store and the region in both countries.

Some store shelves are naked, and the ubiquitous Waffle House breakfast restaurant has imposed an extra 50 percent of the egg, more media reported.

In your own 2025. Summary of Food A chance of FoodThe US Ministry of Agriculture (USDA) says that eggs are “the most softening category” they follow. The department states that the prices of eggs on the farm have increased 54.3 percent in November. In December, prices are 134.5 percent more than December 2023.

They predict that eggs on the farm will increase 45.2 percent this year. Experts have previously told the CBC News da Canada is unlikely to see a similar spikeDue to its smaller farms and resistant supply management systems.

The theft of food in the rise

Recently there were several major food -related robbers, which some analysts have Associated with growing food prices.

The annual global cost of illegal trade and fraud in the food sector is estimated between $ 30 billion and $ 50 billion, according to a recent report World Trade Organization. As Bloomberg points outyears of growing prices made food and chicken items with a “lucrative goal of criminals”.

Just last week, Peel Regional Police in Ontario Six people were charged as part of the current investigation of large thefts of butter and Ghee in the area. Police say there has been a large increase in butter -registered butter in stores in the region, with losses of more than $ 60,000.

The world of cheese is still found after a The looting of cheese in the UK In the autumn in which Con artists dropped with more than £ 300,000 (or more than 540 000 CDN) in a payment, award-winning Cheddar. The 63-year-old man was recently arrested and released with bail.

In November last year, BC Rcmp revealed that they recently stuck the cheese robbery on a Complete food in the north Vancouver. They were in patrol 29 September 2024, when they found a cart full of cheese outside the store. The suspect escaped on foot, leaving a $ 12,800 cheese behind.

The same month, Thieves stole 400 legs Shunks in Spain, worth almost $ 300,000 CDN.