The suspect pictured in the theft of $230,000 worth of beef from JBS in Brooks on Aug. 30. (Photo courtesy of RCMP)

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Where's the beef?

Where’s the beef? Mounties looking for truck full of stolen meat

Sep 14, 2020 | 3:58 PM

BROOKS, AB – A truckload of stolen beef from the JBS plant in Brooks has Mounties asking for the public’s assistance for leads in tracking down the ill-gotten meat products.

Mounties are also investigating connections between this incident and one which occurred on Sept. 2 in Thorsby and possibly others in the country.

Brooks RCMP are reporting the theft took place on Aug. 30 when it was determined a truck picking up a load of $230,000 worth of beef products was operating under fraudulent documents.

The truck operating under the false name, “Transport Pascal Charland,” based out of Chateauguay, QC was sub-contracted to deliver its load to the US but failed to make its destination.

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The transport truck used is described as burgundy-coloured with a large cab bunk pulling a white refrigerated trailer. The suspect was described as a white male with short brown balding hair, tall with a heavy build and wearing blue jeans, black t-shirt, flourescent vest and mask.

The suspect in the Brooks theft also matches that of a theft of a truckload of Arctic Spa hot tubs in Thorsby.

In that incident, seven hot tubs were taken from a manufacturing site on Sept. 2 at 9 a.m.

The truck used in that incident was a white Volvo with a flat-deck trailer.

According to RCMP, they are looking at possible other incidents across the country connected to these incidents.

If anyone has information about this crime, please contact the Brooks RCMP at 403.794.4400. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477(TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com, or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play store.