Candy theft scheme: Police investigating 31 cases of parents, kids selling stolen sweets

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI — Two Kalamazoo County strip malls have become the center of an organized effort to steal and resell candy bars to unsuspecting customers.

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating 31 cases of children and parents selling stolen candy, said Michelle Greenlee, Kalamazoo County undersheriff.

The thefts prompted the Oshtemo Township Board of Trustees to pass an ordinance requiring sellers obtain a license from the township, which gives law enforcement more freedom to question the sellers. The ordinance was unanimously passed on March 24…

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