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Four Georgia men arrested for theft of cooking oil in bulk: Police

The men are believed to be associated with a Gwinnett County criminal organization

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Four men were arrested in Cartersville, Georgia, for the theft of cooking oil in bulk from several businesses, according to police.

Carlos Laguna, 41, of Buford; Freddy Valencia Aguirre, 36, of Tucker; Luis Gaitan-Obando, 41, of DeKalb County, and Yunier Eliuth Aguirre-Polanco, 24, of Atlanta, are all suspected of bulk theft of cooking oil from various restaurants in Cartersville, according to the Cartersville Police Department.

This comes following a six-month investigation, police said.

Police said the suspects may be responsible for similar thefts that have been reported across metro Atlanta.

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Carlos Laguna, Freddy Aguirre, Luis Gaitan-Obando and Yunier Eliuth Aguirre-Polanco

Carlos Laguna, Freddy Aguirre, Luis Gaitan-Obando and Yunier Eliuth Aguirre-Polanco are accused of bulk theft of cooking oil. (Cartersville Police)

The four men are also believed to be associated with a Gwinnett County criminal organization, police said.

Laguna was charged with theft by taking and possession of tools for the commission of a crime, and has posted a $3,000 bond. 

Aguirre faces two counts of theft by taking and two counts of possession of tools for the commission of a crime. He has posted a $6,000 bond.

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Police said the suspects may be responsible for similar thefts that have been reported across metro Atlanta. (iStock)

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Gaitan-Obando was charged with theft by taking, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor. He remains in custody in the Bartow County Jail on a $4,500 bond.

Aguirre-Polanco faces charges of criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor and theft by taking, and has posted a $3,000 bond. 

The Gwinnett County Police Department is assisting in the investigation.