_______________________________________________ (originally from Neil Gubitz in Tampa Florida)
Tony Cueto (promoter of the Florida Shows) called me this morning to inform me that last night (Saturday), the ReptiCon show in South Carolina (run by Bill and Tina Russell) was broken into and EVERY VENDOR WAS WIPED OUT OF THEIR STOCK!!.... Hit HARD was George Ullman of over $11,000 in tortoises.... they made off with everyone's most expensive animals.... the police are there right now investigating.... There was NO overnight security!! We wanted to get the word out immediately, because Tony thinks they are heading to Florida to unload this stuff.... obviously, if ANY OF YOU are approached to buy some expensive animals in the next couple of days, be VERY CAREFUL who you are dealing with.... If you have any information about this burglary, you can contact Tina or Bill Russell at 863-419-4868.... If you go to www.ReptileShowCrooks.com that site will keep the investigation updated every step of the way....Tony Cueto (promoter of the Florida Shows) called me this morning to inform me that last night (Saturday), the ReptiCon show in South Carolina (run by Bill and Tina Russell) was broken into and EVERY VENDOR WAS WIPED OUT OF THEIR STOCK!!.... Hit HARD was George Ullman of over $11,000 in tortoises.... they made off with everyone's most expensive animals.... the police are there right now investigating.... There was NO overnight security!! We wanted to get the word out immediately, because Tony thinks they are heading to Florida to unload this stuff.... obviously, if ANY OF YOU are approached to buy some expensive animals in the next couple of days, be VERY CAREFUL who you are dealing with.... If you have any information about this burglary, you can contact Tina or Bill Russell at 863-419-4868.... _______________________________________________________ (from the site listed above) Repticon Show in Ladson South Carolina broken into Saturday night 7/24, thousands stolen. Thieves broke into the Repticon Show outside of Charleston, South Carolina at the Exchange Park in Ladson, South Carolina. Between the close of the show Saturday at 6pm and when the show opened to vendors at 9:00am Sunday, the building was broken into and extensive amounts of animals were stolen.The doors to the venue were chained and police believe the individuals responsible may have hidden in the building until it was vacant Saturday night. Glass cases were smashed as the crooks chose animals and products. Among vendors that lost extensive animals are George Ullman of Turtle World, Allen Bosch, Allen Bosch Reptiles.com, Billy Allbright of Animal House and Lisa Henry of Lizards by Design. Please be on the lookout for any individuals attempting to unload large number of reptiles today or in the upcoming days. Police have a suspect but the name cannot be released at this time. This preliminary report has been posted at 10:30am July 25th and will be continuously updated as we receive information. The crooks may be headed to Florida to sell the stolen animals. Any individuals contacted or that may have additional information please contact the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, (843) 554-4700 and also update us so we may stay on top of this case until the individuals are apprehended. ________________________________________________________________________ Hope that these scum are captured and prosecuted. David David and Debbie Jobes Double "D" Reptiles Stigler, OK http://double-d-reptiles.tripod.com _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
