yes they were nabbed here it goes leo was called in turn I called all the local buyers told them what had happened like once there were many now there is few so didn't take to long well one of the buyers( bad for the robbers). was the one they decided to move the fur to he was on the ball they showed up and he looked at it and declined to buy it at all but he did get the liscen plate description of the truck and there description he notified his co. who put out the word with plate number well to make it short 4 days after the fact they were busted
they had 3 felony counts pled down to one count of theft max of 5yr in the house of many doors but they got 5 yrs supervised probation with a stay of 21
mo. in the big house if they were violated plus restitution of 800. for loss of un recovered fur which had been sold
the charges were
breaking and entering
transportation of stolen goods over 1000.00 across a state line
and reciving stolen property
he was also fined 1000. plus court cost and to serve 30 days in county lock up and restution
he was a adult and 2 juvies
at that time he also had other charges in other countys pending for other charges
my thanks got to SD. CO.s LEO MN. and SD. and most of all to the fur buyer and friend I would name the buyer but I don't think they realy know who hung them out to dry I think one of there family might be a member here so with that in mind for his safty I will not say who he is but he knows and he is a member on here also so Thank you again.

Congrats, that is a great outcome. Post up the name of the convict so that we can all be wary in the future.

Love a happy ending.

Thanks for the update Doug. It sounds like a good outcome except maybe the crooks got a off a little too easy.

Glad to hear it ended pretty well. Did you know the dbags or how did they know what you had?

Glad they were caught up with and it cost them some time as well. Hope he paid off on the money as well.

Glad to hear justice kind of got served, although they got a slap on the wrist in my opinion. Still better than nothin'

Slap on the wrist

Glad the caught them but it sounds like they got off with nothing to me.

^^^^ Doug.. we are wondering about how you became the target?

Also wondering if they paid their restitution. Been my experience that the court will say "make them pay restitution" but they never enforce it! Hope it was different with you.

Sounds like the charges were pretty good! Almost 2 years
Is long time. I have heard of people who steal property and
Get like 9 months

coonman and ron yes I did know the adult as a young trapper as a act of kindness I helped him out with some traps and helpful hints on trapping he was introduced thru his step dad who was also helping him learn how to trap he had been in my fur shed one time
Lee as of this time I have not seen one thin dime nor do I think I will
I now have cameras up as well as motion lights and wired a door dinger to the house from the shed.

I hope you stay on top of things and get every penny that is owed to you.I have no pity for folks like that.

Sadly seems to be a familiar theme of them not paying. Short of going to more expense of putting a lean on their house one usually has to just write it off. One would think the court could give them a deadline and then they could be pursued for contempt of court. Guess you are stuck with a deadbeat sorry to say.

One would think staying out of prison would be contingent with paying the restitution.

My brother-in-law was just recently was involved in a business deal were $50,000 got fraudulently wired to wrong bank account. Since it happened across state lines FBI are the only ones that can act on it. They told him the account is still open but because the $ amount is too small they don't have the resources to investigate it.