Four men were arrested in Cartersville, Georgia, for the theft of cooking oil in bulk from several businesses, according to police.
Carlos Laguna, 41, of Buford; Freddy Valencia Aguirre, 36, of Tucker; Luis Gaitan-Obando, 41, of DeKalb County, and Yunier Eliuth Aguirre-Polanco, 24, of Atlanta, are all suspected of bulk theft of cooking oil from various restaurants in Cartersville, according to the Cartersville Police Department.
This comes following a six-month investigation, police said.
Police said the suspects may be responsible for similar thefts that have been reported across metro Atlanta.
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The four men are also believed to be associated with a Gwinnett County criminal organization, police said.
Laguna was charged with theft by taking and possession of tools for the commission of a crime, and has posted a $3,000 bond.
Aguirre faces two counts of theft by taking and two counts of possession of tools for the commission of a crime. He has posted a $6,000 bond.
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Gaitan-Obando was charged with theft by taking, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor. He remains in custody in the Bartow County Jail on a $4,500 bond.
Aguirre-Polanco faces charges of criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor and theft by taking, and has posted a $3,000 bond.
The Gwinnett County Police Department is assisting in the investigation.
