3 arrested while stealing $7,000 worth of beef from tractor-trailer in Philadelphia: AG

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three men were arrested Tuesday morning after they were allegedly caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of beef from a parked tractor-trailer in Philadelphia.

Douglas Mathis, Jamir Scott, and Tariq Duncan were caught as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef from a locked tractor-trailer in the 7300 block of Edmund Street, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said.

Investigators say the men were witnessed breaking the lock on the truck and carrying away 25 cases of beef, worth $7,000, to their van.

The three suspects are charged with corrupt organizations, theft, and related offenses. Bail for each was set at $200,000 cash.

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