> Eight plead guilty in baby formula scam
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> RALEIGH, N.C. - Eight illegal immigrants have pleaded guilty to stealing and
reselling more than $2.5 million worth of baby formula and over-the-counter
drugs, according to The News & Observer (N.C.).
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> The multi-state scam targeted more than 50 retail stores.
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> Powdered baby formula is an attractive target of organized retail theft
because of its compact size and high price - as much as $25 per 26-ounce can,
law enforcement officials told the newspaper.
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> Organized retail theft has earned increased attention lately, because fencing
schemes are often used to help fund terrorist organizations.
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> The eight Hondurans were arrested in August after federal agents seized a
truckload of stolen formula and medications at a shipping terminal in
Greensboro, N.C., the newspaper reported.
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> They face an April sentencing.
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