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N.B. RCMP lay charges against 3 men over alleged lobster theft worth $250K

A lobster is shown in a trap in Port Mouton, N.S., in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Inka Milewski

Three men are facing charges after 48 crates of lobster were reportedly stolen from a New Brunswick storage facility. 

RCMP say the lobster — valued at more than $250,000 — was reportedly stolen on June 26.

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The men were arrested after an officer stopped to help the driver of a broken-down cube van, which was carrying a large quantity of improperly stored lobster. 

Investigations are ongoing in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

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