Pabst Blue Ribbon Sets a Deadline After 40,000 Pounds of Beer Stolen

Pabst Blue Ribbon, the popular American beer brand, has issued a deadline to a thief who stole around 40,000 pounds of their product from a California distribution center. The company announced that the thief has exactly 18 days and 44 minutes to return the truck "no questions asked," emphasizing that the beer is "getting warmer" while the trail grows colder.

The theft, which may be part of a coordinated operation, involved fraudulent paperwork and is the latest in a wave of cargo fraud cases in the state. California now accounts for 34 percent of all reported cargo thefts nationwide, making it the most targeted state for freight crime in the United States.

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