In California, theft of nuts grows more common

The theft of nuts such as pistachios is growing more common in California, The Washington Post reports.

Unlike electronic products, nuts don’t have serial numbers, a fact that makes them nearly untraceable. Thieves have used forged documents, fake companies and computer hacking to pose as legitimate truckers and sell stolen nuts to retailers.

Earlier this month, more than 42,000 pounds of pistachios were stolen from the Touchstone Pistachio Co. However, law enforcement officials on Saturday found the missing nuts and arrested the alleged thief.

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