WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
FRESNO, Calif. - Richard Best, 72, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to three years in prison and ordered to pay $2 million in restitution for his role in a fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars' worth of canola (used to make livestock feed) from international food processors, U.S.Attorney Eric Grant announced.
"Richard Best treated the agricultural supply chain as his personal inventory, stealing nearly $5million worth of canola oil for his personal gain," said U.S. Attorney Grant. "Today's sentence sends a clear message that those who commit fraud ...