Thieves run off with $20,000 worth of ink
April 12, 2010 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Looking for a way to save money on ink and toner? Here’s a method we don’t recommend.
Police are currently looking for two thieves who stole $20,000 worth of printer ink from a League City, TX Walmart store.
How was the heist pulled off? Officials said two women entered the store and placed a garbage can in their shopping cart. They then filled the receptacle with the ink cartridges, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Using a can of insulated foam from the hardware department, they sprayed the store’s fire alarm so it couldn’t be heard as they left through a fire exit.
The total haul: 122 cartridges ranging in price from $13 to $492 each.
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Tags: ink cartridges, theft, Walmart
