Tuesday, April 7, 2026

The Sunshine Shoals Gazette

"All the News That's Fit to Regret"

Bizarre Berry Theft Ring Busted in Elaborate Produce-Based Organized Crime Scheme

Local sheriff's deputies dismantled a sophisticated berry theft operation run by three retired landscapers who had been systematically stealing premium blueberries from gated community gardens. The ring's leader, 67-year-old Frank Mueller, was found with over 200 pounds of purloined produce hidden in his pontoon boat.