Holy Pistachios Batman. Nearly $300K of pistachios recovered after heist at California facility

Holy Pistachios Batman. Nearly $300K of pistachios recovered after heist at California facility. This was a crime that Pistachio lovers world wide were shocked when this happened. One of the thieves behind a recent heist in California has been apprehended after he and his accomplices managed to swindle nearly $300,000 worth of pistachios from a processing facility earlier this month.

 Police say Bhavna Singh Sekon, 23, conspired with at least a few other suspects to steal the identity of “a legitimate trucking company” before obtaining a delivery contract from Setton Pistachio, a grower and processor in Terra Bella. The suspects then arrived at the facility in two stolen trailers on Aug. 14, later absconding with the shipment — worth over $294,000 — to an abandoned property about 60 miles away in Selma.

Detectives say their investigation revealed an "elaborate scheme" that spanned three counties and included suspects using a semi-truck and stolen trailers from a Fresno business.

Fortunately, the stolen trailers were outfitted with GPS trackers, allowing detectives to locate the stolen goods and suspects. Pistachio lovers can now breathe easy once more.