California officials have arrested 11 suspects they say ran a multi-state recycling fraud operation smuggling empty cans and bottles into California for 5- and 10-cent deposits.
The suspects allegedly brought cans and bottles from Arizona and Nevada, where they don't pay fees, into Los Angeles-area recycling centers to illegally redeem deposits.
Officials say the illegal cans and bottles cost the California recycling fund more than $2 million. Eleven people face charges of felony recycling fraud, conspiracy and grand theft.
