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		</div><p>US police who were stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree in November from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum said that they have cracked the case.</p>
<p>UW-Madison police said three 19-year-old university students stole the tree as part of a “pledge” activity for the former Chi Phi fraternity, which has not been recognised as an official student organisation since 2015.</p>
<p>Police said they acted on a tip, and that the three admitted to purchasing a chainsaw, renting a vehicle and stealing the 25-foot Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain pine.</p>
<p>The stolen tree was about 30 yards from a street that runs through the arboretum, which is a popular spot for walkers, joggers, bicyclists and nature lovers.</p>
<p>The tree was planted in 1988 and its theft drew widespread attention.</p>
<p>After learning how rare the tree was, and that police were investigating, the students destroyed it and disposed of it outside of the city, university police said.</p>
<p>Each of the students was cited for removing the tree, which is punishable by a 200 US dollar fine.</p>
<p>University spokeswoman Meredith McGlone declined to comment on the students involved, citing federal privacy laws related to student discipline.</p>
<p>She said in general students can face campus disciplinary action in addition to criminal sanctions.</p>
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