Police are trying to decipher a whodunit on the robbery of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in the municipality of Antrim, Pennsylvania.

Regarding the theft that say that officials in charge of enforcing the law could be linked to the high cost of eggs, potential clients have not yet entered, said Trooper First Class Frazer, spokesman for the State Police of the State of Pennsylvania last Wednesday, Last Wednesday.

“We trust potential customers of people from the community. So we hope someone knows something, and call us and give us some tips, ”he said.

Police are also following any possible witnesses and investigate the surveillance images that could help them identify the author while running to solve the mystery.

“In my career, I have never heard of one hundred thousand stolen eggs. This is definitely unique, “said Frazer, who is a dozen years at work.

The avian flu is forcing farmers to kill millions of chickens per month, pushing egg prices more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it seems that there can be no relief in sight with the Easter that It approaches.

The average price per dozen eggs throughout the country reached $ 4.15 in December. That is not as high as the $ 4.82 record established two years ago, but the Agriculture Department predicts that egg prices will shoot another 20% this year.

The 100,000 eggs were taken from the back of the Pete & Gerry’s Organics distribution trailer on Saturday around 8:40 pm in the municipality of Antrim, according to the police.

Valden approximately $ 40,000, which means that this crime is a serious crime, said Frazer.

Pete & Gerry’s Organics LLC said in a statement that the company is working with the police to investigate the robbery. “We take this matter seriously and we are committed to solving it as quickly as possible,” said the statement.

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