A family is being accused of smuggling 178 tons of aluminum cans and plastic bottles from Arizona to California to exploit the state's recycling programs.
A family is being accused of smuggling 178 tons of aluminum cans and plastic bottles from Arizona to California to exploit the state's recycling programs, according to officials.
In Arizona, there is no recycling program that provides monetary compensation for bottles and cans. However, California's recycling program, overseen by CalRecycle, allows individuals to redeem empty containers for a 5- or 10-cent return, but this applies exclusively to materials sold or obtained within the state. According to the complaint, the family took advantage of this program and now faces multiple charges of recycling fraud, grand theft, and conspiracy.
Authorities first launched the investigation into the group in Oct. 2022. The group was identified as Maria Ermelinda Saenz Gonzalez, Francisco Balmore Amaya Saenz, Jose Raul Chica, Jose Antonio Interiano Martinez, Jose Alfredo Giron Henriquez, Victor Manuel Hernandez, Manuela Rodriguez Rizo, and Genaro Solis Fuentes.
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