Thirty-one people arrested in recycling fraud rings

RIVERSIDE - Thirty-one people have been arrested for allegedly operating recycling fraud rings, including two in Riverside and San Diego counties, that imported millions of recyclable beverage containers into the state to claim California Redemption Value refunds, the Attorney General's Office announced today.

The fraud rings bilked the state out of more than $3.5 million, according to the Attorney General's Office.

''These bands of thieves have been caught red-handed running tons of cans and bottles from across the state's border and fraudulently collecting money through the California Redemp...