Kern County Sheriff's detectives arrested one man for attempting to steal $100,000 worth of almonds, Thursday. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Rural Crime Investigation Unit was originally contacted by a representative of Inland Express, after they contracted with a company to transport the almonds from Sunny Gem in Wasco to North Carolina. Inland Express officials said they believed the company they contracted with to haul the almonds was a fraudulent company attempting to steal the load of almonds. Once detectives arrived to Sunny Gem, they said they found Francisco Javier Lopez Martinez with a semi-truck and trailer. Detectives said they found out that Martinez had a fake driver’s license, fake immigration documents, fake company emblems on his semi-truck, and a stolen license plate on his trailer. Detectives determined Martinez was not going to transport the almonds to the buyer in North Carolina and was attempting to steal $100,000 worth of almonds...
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