Deputies recover 172 stolen Merced County beehives

YOLO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — More than 170 beehives stolen from an agricultural property in unincorporated Gustine have been recovered after a multiday investigation that stretched into another county.

Deputies with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office took a report of 172 stolen beehives from the property on Friday.

The stolen hives are vital to pollination in orchards throughout the region…

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