Police on Wednesday pulled over a stolen tractor-trailer with about 18,000 pounds of commercial bathroom paper products inside. Deputies initiated the investigation over a reported violation of the state’s motor vehicle law by the driver of the 18-wheel tractor-trailer traveling on Interstate 40 in Whitsett, N.C., the release said. Police followed the vehicle to a warehouse a short distance off the highway where they determined the trailer had been stolen.
Capt. Daryl Loftis told the Associated Press the cargo included a mixture of paper towels, toilet paper, and other commercial products. He described it as “legitimate cargo going to a legitimate place.”
Police said no arrests have been made because the shipment was otherwise lawful. However, the driver is a suspect in the theft of the trailer.
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The final destination for the cargo was a business in Greensboro, but Loftis said he didn’t know its name. He added that deputies helped get it to where it was supposed to go.
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Police said they are taking their time to investigate due to the sensitive issue of toilet paper in the U.S.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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