by Jordan Breeding

When we think of “organized crime,” we tend to picture pudgy, middle-aged men sporting fedoras and ending every sentence with “ya see?” These are the type of criminals dealing in high-level, illegal products: drugs, prostitution, gambling ... Nutella.

Wait, what?

As it turns out, there are entire criminal organizations that make bank, stealing seemingly worthless items that the rest of us could easily acquire for just $2 and our last shred of self-respect.

Peanut Butter Cups

In candy shell form, the combination of chocolate and peanut butter is powerful enough to lure scared, otherworldly aliens out of hiding. Even in regular form, they’re so good, people would do just about anything to get their grubby hands on some. Thankfully, peanut butter cups are quite cheap and widely available at any place that sells things to people with money. You know, stores.

But where do these stores get their cups from? You might assume they purchase it directly from Mr. Reese himself, but, in reality, they sometimes get them from the black market. Seriously.