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Woman caught licking ice cream at Walmart faces 20 years in prison

Woman caught licking ice cream at Walmart faces 20 years in prison
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A woman who was filmed licking an ice cream cone before putting it back on the supermarket shelf faces up to 20 years in prison.

Investigators are currently trying to confirm the identity of the woman in the video. Once confirmed, police will arrest her for second-degree tampering with a consumer product.

In a shared image, a woman can be seen removing the lid from the ice cream bowl (left) before licking it (right). In a shared image, a woman can be seen removing the lid from the ice cream bowl (left) before licking it (right).

The unidentified woman was filmed licking Blue Bell ice cream at a Walmart store in Texas. Source: Twitter

The video, uploaded to Twitter on June 28, shows the woman opening a bowl of ice cream and running her tongue over the surface of the dessert at a Walmart store in Lufkin, Texas.

Under state law, the woman faces a fine of up to $14,000 and a prison sentence of between two and 20 years.

Police said on Facebook that the investigation was still ongoing.

Gerald Williams, Lufkin’s public safety director, said the biggest concern is consumer safety.

“In this respect, we are happy that the contaminated product is no longer on the shelves,” he said.

Blue Bell, the maker of the ice cream contaminated by the woman, has removed all half-gallons of Tin Roof flavor from shelves at the Walmart in Lufkin.

Surveillance camera footage shows a man and a woman leaving the Walmart store in Lufkin. That same day, a woman was filmed licking the top of an ice cream cone and putting it back on the shelf. Surveillance camera footage shows a man and a woman leaving the Walmart store in Lufkin. That same day, a woman was filmed licking the top of an ice cream cone and putting it back on the shelf.

Police are searching for a man and a woman who were seen on a surveillance camera leaving a Walmart store. Source: Facebook

Since the incident, police have also obtained surveillance video footage from the store showing a woman entering the Walmart store with a man.

As part of their investigation, the police are also trying to establish his identity.

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