Florida beef thief busted following ‘steak’ out at Costco, Sam's Club
NAPLES, Fla. - A Florida man knew the answer to the famous question, ‘Where’s the beef?’ The correct response was in his shirt, along with fake membership cards and drugs.
Able Martin Cordova is accused of stealing more than $1000 of meat from a Southwest Florida Costco and Sam’s Club.
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Working with the loss prevention teams at the membership warehouse clubs, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office says it was able to identify Cordova as the suspected meat thief.
Courtesy: Collier County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement officers ‘steaked’ out the stores and tracked Cordova, eventually stopping him as he rode in a black SUV.
Deputies said when he was found he had more than $1,000 worth of meat on him along with multiple fake membership cards, marijuana, and fentanyl.
Courtesy: Collier County Sheriff's Office
Cordova is facing multiple felony charges and was wanted in Broward County for similar crimes.
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