Organic Egg Theft Leaves Pennsylvania Authorities Scrambling To Crack The Case

Posted • February 9, 2025: Everyone knows the price of eggs is outrageous right now. Even media, who spent the last four years denying inflation was a thing, have finally admitted groceries are pricey (to dunk on Trump, of course). A massive cull of chickens right before Donald Trump was inaugurated didn't help things, and now this adds fuel to the fire: 100,000 organic eggs worth $40,000 from Pennsylvania farm stolen from back of truck. A load of eggs worth about $40,000 was stolen from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania over the weekend amid rising egg costs across the U.S. Pennsylvania State Police said approximately 100,000 eggs were taken from the back of Pete & Gerry's Organics' distribution trailer Saturday around 8:40 p.m. in Greencastle. An investigation is ongoing and police did not provide further details. In a statement to CBS News affiliate WHP-TV, Pete & Gerry's said it was aware of the theft and working with local law enforcement.

'We take this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible. Due to the ongoing investigation we cannot comment any further on this matter,' the company said. That's roughly 40 cents per egg or $4.80 per dozen. A century ago, the mafia was rum-running. Now they're dealing in eggs. What a time to be alive. There is an incredible heist movie just waiting to be written here. 'Ovums Eleven' will be a box-office smash. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GjSktNEW8AAtryN?format=jpg&name=large -- Nailed it. So, organic eggs should only cost $4.80 a dozen. And yet, they're going for triple that amount. The math doesn't math, does it? (…)

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WHP CBS 21 News Pennsylvania: 100K eggs worth $40K stolen from Greencastle egg supplier; state police investigating
https://local21news.com/news/local/100k-eggs-worth-40k-stolen-from-greencastle-egg-producer-state-police-investigating-pete-and-gerrys-organics-franklin-county-pennsylvania-pa
CBS News: 100,000 organic eggs worth $40,000 from Pennsylvania farm stolen from back of truck
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stolen-eggs-pennsylvania-pete-and-gerry-farm/