Rochelle Park New Jersey police recently arrested two individuals who were allegedly in possession of more than 500 gallons of cooking oil that was stolen from a business in Ramsey, New Jersey.

According to law enforcement, the suspects took the large amount of cooking oil from a Ramsey NJ business and were transporting it when Rochelle Park patrol officer stopped their motor vehicle.

The traffic stop went down on Route 17 in Rochelle Park, NJ. When the Rochelle Park officers walked toward the vehicle, they saw that the two suspects inside the vehicle were covered in grease.

The suspects include a 21-year-old male and a 27-year-old male, both of whom are from Yonkers, NY. They have been charged with receiving stolen property. Additionally, depending on what Rochelle Park investigators find during their investigation, the suspects may also face more criminal charges for the actual theft of the cooking oil.

The 27-year-old suspect already faces additional criminal charges for simple possession of marijuana because arresting officers allegedly discovered him carrying a small quantity of marijuana.

To learn more about this case, view the NJ.com article, “Grease-Covered Men Charged with Stealing Cooking Oil, Report Says.”