US EditionChicken farmer charged after 45,000 chicks reported missing or stolen
- Huron County authorities charged a 41-year-old farmer from South Huron with fraud and public mischief following an investigation into the reported disappearance of 45,000 chicks in 2023.
- The alleged theft report began in April 2023 when the farmer first claimed 30,000 fifteen-day-old chicks vanished overnight, later increasing to 45,000.
- Police conducted a two-year investigation involving the Ontario Provincial Police and Huron County Crime Unit, concluding the theft report was false.
- Officials valued the missing chicks at over $139,000 and a spokesperson said, "The theft report was not true," confirming no actual theft occurred.
- The farmer, identified as Henk Veldman, is scheduled to appear in Goderich court on May 26, 2025, and police continue seeking public information.
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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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