Overview
- The shipment was taken on March 2 from two 52-foot trailers in the Hunts Point food-distribution area of the Bronx.
- Police estimate about 60,000 pounds of shelled, packaged walnuts worth roughly $50,000 were removed.
- The load consisted of palletized boxes prepared for commercial distribution, raising concerns about bulk resale in the New York City area.
- Investigators have not disclosed the time of the theft or how the pallets were taken, and no arrests or recoveries have been announced.
- Businesses, distributors, vendors, and the public are urged to report suspicious bulk walnut offers to New York State Police Troop NYC at (212) 459-7800.