Updated on
Summary In the past four years, the price of used grease has gone from nothing to 38 cents a pound.
Officials say desperate New York City thieves are turning to stealing used cooking grease to make quick cash.In the past four years, the price of used grease has gone from nothing to 38 cents a pound, the New York Post reported.Now, thieves are stealing the stuff from restaurants and other businesses to cash in. Its really crazy out here with this grease, said Eddie, a truck driver who picks up used oil in Brooklyn. I went to one of my stops, and I actually saw a guy pumping grease out with a vacuum cleaner.
