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Thieves Steal £205,000 Guinness from Cheshire Depot

9/4/2026

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Summary

Thieves Steal Guinness

Cheshire Constabulary says thieves stole two HGV trailers loaded with Guinness from a Runcorn depot.
The theft removed about 800 barrels (?70,400 pints) worth £115,000, with total loss estimated at £205,000.
The first lorry entered at 7:45 pm Monday and left at 7:55 pm.
The second lorry arrived at 9:12 pm and departed at 9:30 pm.

Summary

Pabst CEO Rewards

Pabst Blue Ribbon CEO Greig DeBow announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the beer’s recovery.
The reward covers tips that recover 1,602 cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee by Sept. 9.
The UK theft follows a U.S. heist in which thieves stole 40,000 pounds of beer from a California warehouse on Aug. 17.
U.S. authorities are conducting a separate search for a missing truckload of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

History

Historical Context

In 1983 thieves stole about 1.1 million Heineken bottles from the Amsterdam depot, exposing weak security in beer logistics. Decades later, the brewer faced a €219.3 million antitrust fine from the European Commission in 2007 for a price-fixing cartel that controlled most of the Dutch market. These episodes have driven tighter inventory controls and cross-border police cooperation, shaping today’s stricter safeguards for beverage shipments.

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Thieves Steal Guinness

Cheshire Constabulary says thieves stole two HGV trailers loaded with Guinness from a Runcorn depot.
The theft removed about 800 barrels (?70,400 pints) worth £115,000, with total loss estimated at £205,000.
The first lorry entered at 7:45 pm Monday and left at 7:55 pm.
The second lorry arrived at 9:12 pm and departed at 9:30 pm.

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