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Monterey Park, CA

PA Scammers 'Drained' Gift Cards, Put Them Back On Store Shelves: Authorities PA Scammers 'Drained' Gift Cards, Put Them Back On Store Shelves: Authorities
PA Scammers 'Drained' Gift Cards, Put Them Back On Store Shelves: Authorities Two men were caught in a Bucks County grocery store trying to pull off a gift card scam last week, according to authorities.  Jian He, 28, and Min He, 35, are charged with theft and related felony counts, said Plumstead police.  It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28 around 10 p.m., when officers were called to the Giant at Cross Keys Place for suspicious activity, the department said.  They arrived and spoke with an assistant manager who spotted two shoppers walk into the store and place 75 outside gift cards worth over $3,000 onto the rack, according to police.   Autho…
Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents
Flying High: 72 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Philly Airport, Say Customs Agents A California man faces Pennsylvania drug charges after authorities claim he tried to smuggle 72 pounds of marijuana onto an Ireland-bound plane at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.  Bryan Nelson Gonzalez Rodriguez, 34, of Monterey Park, Calif., meant to depart from Philadelphia on April 24 but was stopped by US Customs and Border Protection officers at the gate, agency officials said in a release.  They confronted the traveler after an x-ray exam during outbound inspections revealed "anomalies" in his two suitcases, CBP said.  The bags were then taken to a CBP in…