Florida saw palmetto berry bust leads to 11 arrests and seizure of 6,000-pound bounty: MCSO

The Brief

  • 11 people have been arrested in connection with a saw palmetto berry heist in Florida.
  • Deputies recovered 6,000 pounds of the berries.
  • Nine of the 11 suspects are undocumented and now have ICE detainers.

PALM CITY, Fla. Eleven men, including nine who deputies say are undocumented, are accused of trying to steal thousands of pounds of saw palmetto berries in Florida.

The backstory:

Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office say they believe that the suspects are part of an organized crime ring that has been targeting counties across Florida.

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