In Cuba, a group of 30 individuals has been charged in connection to a significant theft, where 133 tonnes of chicken were stolen and subsequently sold on the streets. This incident comes amid a period of food shortages in the country. The stolen chicken was used in a black-market trade, where it was exchanged for various electronics, including laptops and TVs. The heist is considered rare for the communist-run nation and highlights the severe food scarcities faced by its citizens.
🚨 🇨🇺STOLEN CHICKENS TRADED FOR ELECTRONICS ON THE STREETS OF CUBA Cuba cracked down on a criminal gang who orchestrated a 133-ton chicken theft from a state facility amidst severe food scarcities. The stolen goods were exchanged for electronics on the streets, landing the… https://t.co/71qusJ6XDP
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🐔 Cuba has charged 30 people for stealing 133 tonnes of chicken and selling them on the street in a rare major heist at a time of food shortages in the communist-run nation. ~ Clucking hell, that’s a lot of chicken. https://t.co/l9mVqVgOVw
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Chicken over rice costs $10 at the Halal Plates, a cart in Lower Manhattan, up from $6 prepandemic. The owners pay $22.50 for a 10-pound bag of chicken, almost twice the cost four years ago. But the biggest factor? An $18,000 black-market permit trade. https://t.co/nkQ41esozS
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