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Used Cooking Oil? Florida Man Really Wants A Piece of This Action

Author Jim Monaghan

DATELINE – Marathon FL

The market for recycling used cooking oil generates money.

Make that A LOT OF MONEY.

You may not know that. We certainly didn’t know that. But you know who does?

Florida Man, that’s who.

How else to explain why Reynier Rivero of Hialeah and Yadriel Zaragoza of Miami allegedly (of course) siphoned off nearly 300 gallons of used cooking oil from Herbie’s Bar and Chowder House into storage barrels?

The owner of the restaurant has a contract with a company that collects and recycles the used cooking oil which is ultimately turned into animal feed, biofuels, industrial lubricants, and detergents.

That means that Florida Mom might be washing Florida Kid’s clothes in this stuff.

Make no mistake – there is a HUGE market for used cooking oil. In 2021, experts say that the market for it was nearly $6 billion, and they expect it to be close to $10 billion by 2028.

So it’s no wonder why Florida Man would want a piece of that action!

By the way, deputies estimate the value of the stolen used cooking oil at about $1300.

Top 5 "Florida Man Strikes Again" Stories For June 2023

June had some WILD stories coming out of the Sunshine State.

Among his usual antics were a series of standout events –

  • Florida Man declares himself for the NBA Draft despite ZERO basketball experience,
  • Florida Woman finds it easier to explain meth than a baby raccoon.
  • Florida Man suddenly thinks he’s Crocodile Dundee.
  • Florida Man and Captain Morgan appear to be bonding.
  • Florida Man loses his ankle bracelet during an encounter with a SWAT team.

  • The NBA 2023 Draft Survives A Surprise Appearance By Florida Man

    It usually takes some athletic talent to get drafted by a professional sports team. For that matter, it usually takes athletic skill just to be considered for the draft.

    If you’re Florida Man, that special skill involves going through the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement looking for a loophole.

    The NBA 2023 Draft Survives A Surprise Appearance By Florida Man

  • Florida Woman Found It Easier To Explain the Meth Pipe Than the Baby Raccoon

    Florida Woman isn’t the first person to be caught with a meth pipe on her person.

    But we can’t think of too many other people who get caught with meth and a baby raccoon.

    Florida Woman Found It Easier To Explain the Meth Pipe Than the Baby Raccoon

  • Florida Man Channels Crocodile Dundee Before Making A Run For His Life

    The only thing missing from this story was Florida Man proudly proclaiming, “That’s a knife” to bystanders.

    Florida Man Channels Crocodile Dundee Before Making A Run For His Life

  • Got A Little Captain In You? Florida Man Certainly Does

    So Florida Man sees Captain Morgan and decides to take bring him home. We can’t begin to think of what the poor Captain has gotten himself into.

    Got A Little Captain In You? Florida Man Certainly Does

  • Florida Man Leaves Huge Hole and An Ankle Monitor Behind In SWAT Situation

    A stolen car, an ankle bracelet that comes off, a SWAT team in action….

    Florida Man covered a lot of territory with this one!

    Florida Man Leaves Huge Hole and An Ankle Monitor Behind In SWAT Situation

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