Florida Meat Thief Caught Red-Handed with $1,000 in Beef and a Side of Fentanyl
Nobody likes a Florida meat thief. There’s a guy named Able Martin Cordova who really took the phrase “Where’s the beef?” to heart. This dude wasn’t just asking, he was literally stuffing his shirt with meat. We’re not talking a couple of steaks here. According to FOX13, this guy swiped over $1,000 worth of meat from Costco and Sam’s Club here in Southwest Florida. How did he think he’d get away with that? Well, just like every other Florida meat thief… He didn’t.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the loss prevention teams at these warehouse clubs to sniff out our meat-loving criminal mastermind. They did the best thing they know how… Just a good ol’ fashion “steak” out of the stores. These officers went all in, tracking Cordova until they finally caught him cruising in a black SUV. I like to call it his meat-mobile.
Florida Meat Thief Cooked:
When they pulled him over, it wasn’t just meat they found. Cordova was practically a walking buffet. Alongside the meat, he had fake membership cards, some marijuana, and even fentanyl. Talk about a “beefy” amount of evidence!
Now, Cordova isn’t just facing charges for being notorious Florida meat thief. He’s in trouble for those fake membership cards and the drugs too. And guess what? He was already wanted in Broward County for pulling the same kind of stunt. This dude was on a meat-stealing spree all across Florida.
So, if you’re going to smuggle meat, don’t also carry drugs and fake IDs. Or maybe just don’t smuggle meat at all. The law will have a serious bone to pick with you. Either way, Cordova’s facing a lot of felony charges and probably won’t be hitting up any warehouse clubs anytime soon.
The 20 Best BBQ Restaurants In Southwest Florida – Ranked
It was back in 2022 when I made this list, and then followed it up in 2023. Now, let’s make the needed edits to show the best BBQ restaurants In Southwest Florida for 2024. Because great bbq is worth the drive, we’ll expand outside of Naples, Fort Myers, and Cape Coral, and include some spots in the Sarasota and Bradenton areas. Brand new to the list is a spot on Anna Maria Island.
Fans of great bbq are fiercely loyal to their favorites. That’s why I took the conjecture out of it. By using an algorithm based on rankings from Trip Advisor, We are able to rank the top bbq restaurants in Southwest Florida. Yes, there’s some chains in here with more than one location, but if it’s amazing, maybe that’s why they have more than one location. Makes sense?
For as much as some people want to bash on Rib City, they’re always busy. And why does one Michelbob’s rank higher than the other? I’m guessing it’s location.
The Best BBQ Restaurants.
Personally, some of the best bbq I’ve ever had came from my neighbor Keith. But not everyone has the skill or the all day long needed to make amazing bbq. What that man can do with a bag of chicken thighs is otherworldly.
The best bbq restaurants on this list vary from chain restaurants to family run giant smoker in the parking lot mom and pops. Not gonna lie. Those are my favorites. You can smell them as you roll up into the parking lot. There’s a few of those on the list.
And don’t @ me if you don’t like the selections, I used Trip Advisor’s math to create this list. I’ll make the address linkable so you can read more about the place, and get directions and all that. Hurricane Ian really rattled the past couple of lists, but I think most of places are back up to full speed. You can @ me if there’s any places that are closed. And just to end the suspense, the McDonald’s McRib did not make the list. Why do people always get so excited about that thing?
Let’s do it. The Best BBQ Restaurants In South West Florida – Ranked
