On Wednesday, the police in the US state of Pennsylvania was looking for a clue and leads to identify the thieves stealing 100,000 biological eggs four days ago.
The outbreak of a bird flu in the US has forced farmers to erupt millions of chickens in a month, which makes the prices of eggs double in the summer of 2023.
Officials say theft can be linked to the high cost of eggs
Law enforcement officials say theft can be linked to the high cost of eggs. On Wednesday, police said they were trusting the people of the community for any lead on the incident.
The police were scanning the surveillance footage to help identify the culprit behind the heir.
“In my career, I have never heard of a hundred thousand eggs stealing. It is definitely unique,” said Topper First class Megan Fraser, a spokesman of Pennsylvania State Police.
Around $ 40,000 eggs
Police said eggs were stolen from behind a peat and Gerry’s organics distribution trailer on Saturday night at Entrim Township in Pennsylvania.
Fraser stated that the eggs are approximately $ 40,000 (€ 38.500), which means that crime is a hooliganism.
In a statement by several American media outlets, Pete and Gerry’s Organics said that law enforcement officers were working with enforcement officers to crack the case.
In the US, the average price per dozen eggs was $ 4.15 by the end of 2024, double the cost of summer of 2023.
The US Department of Agriculture has predicted that egg prices will increase by 20% this year due to shortage.
Edited by: Roshni Majumdar
