Grease good as gold for suspected thieves in Nebraska

(CBS/AP) LINCOLN, Neb. - Grease is definitely the word for a pair of Missouri men suspected in a series of thefts in Nebraska. Police say they arrested Christy Harris, of Everton, Mo., and Jesse Moore, of Springfield, Mo., for larceny, thanks in part to the smell of old french fries.

The men are suspected of siphoning used cooking oil from a bin outside a Lincoln restaurant, and may be involved in several other grease thefts.

Why?

Some businesses buy used grease for biodiesel fuel.

Harris and Moore were arrested early Wednesday after police stopped a pickup truck hauling a big tank. Officers say the tank smelled like "old, stale french fries." Police say the truck also had no rear license tag.

Harris and Moore were taken to the Lancaster County jail. No, they didn't slip away, but they were later released.