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"California Family Faces Charges in $7.6 Million Recycling Scheme"

Eight family members have been charged with smuggling 178 tons of aluminum cans and plastic bottles from Arizona to California in order to defraud California's beverage container recycling program of $7.6 million. The family members are facing charges of recycling fraud, grand theft, and conspiracy. California's recycling program allows people to redeem empty cans and bottles for a return, but only material from California is eligible. The state's Department of Justice seized over $1 million and more illegally imported beverage containers during their investigation.

via CBS News|

#arizona #beverage-container-recycling-program #california

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Arizona Family's Recycling Scheme Nets $7.6 Million, Prosecutors Allege

A family in Southern California has been accused of defrauding the state of California by recycling materials purchased in Arizona, earning $7.6 million in the process. Prosecutors have charged eight family members with multiple felonies, alleging that they imported used bottles and cans from Arizona and redeemed them in California. The family is accused of unlawfully conspiring to commit grand theft and defrauding the California recycling program. If convicted, they could face several years in prison. This case highlights the ongoing issue of recycling fraud in California, where individuals have been convicted of similar offenses in the past.

via Yahoo News|

#arizona #beverage-containers #california

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California Family Faces Fraud Charges in Can and Bottle Recycling Scheme

Eight family members in California have been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly participating in a recycling fraud scheme that earned them $7.6 million. The family is accused of taking used bottles and cans from Arizona and recycling them in California, defrauding the state's recycling program. They face charges including recycling fraud, grand theft, and conspiracy. The California Attorney General's office and CalRecycle uncovered the scheme and are pursuing legal action against the recycling centers involved.

via USA TODAY|

#arizona #california #calrecycle

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Arizona Family's Recycling Scheme Nets $7.6 Million, Prosecutors Allege

A family in Southern California is facing felony charges for allegedly defrauding the state of California by importing used bottles and cans from Arizona and recycling them in California. The family earned $7.6 million from the recycling operation, according to prosecutors. Investigators recovered over $1 million worth of illegally imported beverage containers. The accused family members are charged with unlawfully conspiring to commit grand theft and defrauding the California recycling program. If convicted, they could face several years in prison. This is not the first case of recycling fraud in California, with at least 93 people convicted between 2010 and 2019.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#arizona #beverage-containers #california

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"Southern California Family's Illegal Recycling Scheme Nets $7.6 Million"

Eight family members in California have been charged with defrauding the state's beverage container recycling program by smuggling aluminum cans and plastic bottles from Arizona. Prosecutors allege that the family redeemed approximately $7.6 million using the smuggled containers, which were originally purchased out of state and therefore not subject to the program's redemption charges. Investigators discovered that the group smuggled 178 tons of cans and bottles to unofficial recycling centers in Riverside County. This case is the latest in a series of recycling fraud conspiracies uncovered by authorities in California.

via Los Angeles Times|

#beverage-container-recycling-program #california #crime