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4h ·A stolen diamond worth six figures was traded away for less than dinner money
A shocking theft case involving UPS employee Walter Earl Morrison gained national attention after authorities revealed that a diamond worth $160000 had been stolen from a shipment in 2014. Prosecutors said Morrison used his access as an employee to remove the valuable gemstone while it was in transit through the delivery network.
According to investigators, the diamond was later exchanged for approximately $20 worth of marijuana, an outcome that baffled law enforcement given the enormous difference in value. The incident underscored both the risks associated with high value shipping and how quickly stolen goods can disappear outside legitimate markets.
The story remains one of the most unusual examples of how a valuable item was traded away for almost nothing.
