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Cattle Rustling Strives In South Florida Ranch Country
Rustling runs strong in south central Florida as armed gangs use trucks planes and jeeps to steal cattle. Authorities estimate 75 000 pounds of beef vanish weekly and up to 4 million dollars yearly with organized crime tied to the Mafia shipping meat to beachside hotels. Ranchers like Al Bellotto describe lucrative head prices while deputies note amateur rustling accounts for about 15 percent of losses. The heaviest activity centers along an inland belt parallel to Florida’s south coast with thieves operating around midnight and reaching packing houses by 2 30 a.m.
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Kissimmee
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William Reed
Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement
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Pat Corrigan
Vero Beach
Paul Vickers
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