A few years ago, bike enthusiast Bryan Hance got a tip. A whole bunch of expensive bikes that were stolen in the Bay Area had suddenly turned up ... for sale on a Facebook page in Mexico. The revelation started Bryan down a years-long investigation where he would uncover an intricate, large-scale criminal operation out of Jalisco, Mexico. In today's episode, we talk to freelance reporter Christopher Solomon who wrote about Hance's journey in WIRED Magazine). **Related episodes: **Is retail theft getting worse? (Apple) / Spotify)) The economics of stealing bikes )*For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org). Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)
