US EditionChicken farmer charged after 45,000 chicks reported missing or stolen
- Police charged a 41-year-old South Huron farmer named Henk Veldman after a 2023 report of 45,000 missing chicks from his farm in Huron County.
- The investigation began with an April 2023 report stating 30,000 chicks were stolen, later revised to 45,000, but police now say the theft was fabricated by Veldman.
- The alleged theft involved two separate disappearances of 15-day-old broiler chickens from two barns on an isolated farm near Exeter, valued at over $139,000.
- Police have charged Veldman with fraud involving amounts greater than $5,000 and making a false report, noting that their investigation was based solely on the information initially provided by the farmer.
- Veldman appeared in court on May 6 and is scheduled to return on May 26, while police encourage anyone with information to contact them.
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Huron County farmer charged in theft of 45,000 chicks that he reported missing
Following a lengthy investigation, police have laid charges in the theft of 45,000 chicks at a Huron County farm against the farmer who first reported them missing. The South Huron famer has been charged with fraud and public mischief.
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Farmer who reported theft of 45,000 chicks charged with fraud, mischief: OPP
More than two years after a reported theft of 45,000 chicks from a Huron County farm, OPP have laid charges – against the farmer who reported the theft.
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simcoereformer.caOntario farmer who reported theft of 45,000 chicks charged with fraud, mischief: OPP
More than two years after a reported theft of 45,000 chicks from a Huron County farm, OPP have laid charges – against the farmer who reported the theft.
·Ontario, Canada
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