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Forestry Cops Catch Man Red-Handed With Stolen Trailer
July 28, 2010
An Evergreen, Ala, man was caught red-handed with a stolen logging trailer in Escambia County, Ala.
Law enforcement officers with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) arrested Ricky Nolan, 51, on charges of receiving stolen property, first degree, and obscuring identity of a vehicle.
At the time of arrest, investigators observed Nolan picking up a stolen 2004 logging trailer in Brewton, according to the AFC. The trailer, valued at $15,000, was reported as stolen in Phenix City, Ala. in February, 2010.
If convicted, Nolan could face 20 years in prison and fines of $35,000.
The truck Nolan was driving was seized and will be subject to condemnation under a new Alabama law that went into effect July 1, according to AFC Law Enforcement Chief Craig Hill. The law, passed during the last legislative session, allows condemnation of vehicles used during the commission of any felony involving stolen timber-harvesting equipment.
The stolen equipment will be returned to its lawful owner. According to Hill, the AFC has investigated thefts of harvesting equipment valued at $558,964 and has recovered stolen equipment valued at $433,500 since October of 2009.
The AFC provides an “Arson/Forest Crimes Hotline” so that citizens can call and report wildland arson, theft of timber, and theft of harvesting equipment. The toll-free number is (800) 222-2927. Any information provided is confidential and the caller remains anonymous.
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4 Responses to “Forestry Cops Catch Man Red-Handed With Stolen Trailer”
We’ll like all of you, I’m very happy for this bust, but by the same turn
even tho they said what the maximum sentance and fine can be,
it still remains to be seen what one of our fine judges will hand down
on this one.
Good.
Every time potential thieves think they see anyone get away with crime, they imagine it means THEY can get away with crime.
Whenever they see people caught and brought to justice, potential criminals may imagine they could be caught and punished.
(Quite often they just assume the other criminal was stupid and they are a genius, but you still have the criminal identified and potentially punished. You also know to check that one in case of any similar crimes in the future. You also know to suspect their known associates.)
This is a good day.
CONGRATS AFC! We neeed for the FLORIDA FC to take a few lessons . It would be nice to see their catch on this site.
Good job, law enforcement!