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🌱 Why DPS investigators served oilfield theft warrants in Kaufman County
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- Why DPS investigators served oilfield theft warrants in Kaufman County
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Multi-agency operation results in millions in seized assets in Midland oilfield theft case (newschannel10.com) — State investigators have tied Kaufman County into a major oilfield theft probe, executing search warrants here alongside operations in several other Texas and Oklahoma counties. DPS says six people linked to a Texas oil and gas company have been arrested, millions in assets seized, and more arrests and seizures are expected as the petroleum trafficking investigation continues.
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- Forney Residents Urged to Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Through Community Service (inforney.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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