According to Buchholz he was hired by Jeffery Charles Miller to steal the snakes. Buchholz and his accomplice, Troy Winters, unlawfully entered the facility took the animals and delivered them to Miller. Information given by Buchholz was used to pursue a civil suit in Oklahoma County District Court. The Statute of Limitations would not allow criminal charges to be filed against Miller. On September 12, 2000.
Efforts are currently underway to collect.
The whereabouts of the stolen animals is unknown with the exception of two albino ball pythons sold to a reptile dealer in New Hampshire and a cage manufacturer in California. These animals were returned voluntarily by the purchasers once they were determined to be stolen property. Heartfelt thanks to Kevin McCurley of N.E.R.D. and Lindy Johnson of Freedom Breeder. Its more difficult for some people to do the right thing when this much money is involved and its under these circumstances that character is truly defined. Miller claims that all animals he was keeping were stolen from his home in October of 1998 shortly after the fingerprints from the Oklahoma burglary were identified as those of Buchholz and this information was made public.