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Across the United States, police are fighting an unusual crime wave. Thieves are taking Tide detergent off of shelves everywhere from Minnesota to Kentucky.

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In West Paul, Minnesota, one person stole nearly $25,000 worth of Tide during a span of 15 months before his arrest.

Many thieves will sell the product for anywhere from $5 to $10 on the black market, while the detergent costs anywhere from $10 to $20 in a retail store. Thieves are even reselling Tide back to stores because the bottles are impossible to track.

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