Drugs, Guns and Chicken: Inside a Bizarre Cargo Theft
Memphis police arrested 13 people after a task force allegedly found them unloading stolen chicken from a semi-trailer. Officers also recovered fentanyl, cocaine, three firearms and approximately $110,000 worth of stolen poultry, according to police.
13 Arrested in Cargo Theft Investigation
The arrests were made by the Memphis Safe Task Force during an investigation into stolen freight. Police said the suspects were unloading the chicken from a semi-trailer when officers arrived.
The recovered cargo was identified as approximately $110,000 worth of chicken. Authorities did not provide additional details about the shipment’s origin, intended destination or how it was reported stolen.
Drugs and Firearms Recovered
In addition to the stolen cargo, investigators recovered fentanyl, cocaine and three firearms, police said. The case remains under investigation, and the specific charges filed against the suspects were not included in the available information.
