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Two men arrested for attempted theft of $200,000 worth of pistachios

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SAN FRANCISCO - MARCH 31: Pistachios sit on a table March 31, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking consumers to avoid eating pistachios after a Central California pistachio processor issued a voluntary recall on pistachios due to potential salmonella contamination. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Posted at 3:31 PM, Jul 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-16 18:31:26-04

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Two men were arrested Wednesday after the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Rural Crime Investigation Unit caught them attempting to steal a semi-truck and trailer containing $200,000 worth of pistachios.

According to KCSO, detectives arrested Arman Karapetyan, age 32 from Van Nuys, California and Manuk Aghajanyan, age 30 from Glendale, California after responding to a local pistachio and almond distribution center.

KCSO deputies were able to stop the semi-truck as it headed down Interstate 5 and arrest Karapetyan and Aghajanyan.

During the investigation, Rural Crime Investigation detectives discovered Karapetyan and Aghajanyan attempted to falsify their identity and employer to procure the shipment of pistachios.

Karapetyan and Aghajanyan were arrested and booked into jail for violation of PC 487H(A) grand theft cargo and PC 496D(A) Possession of a stolen vehicle.

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