California police investigate $70K beer cargo theft after fraudulent pickups
Two shipments left an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California, on Aug. 17 but never reached their destinations. Police are investigating whether fraudulent documentation, trucking details and driver information connect the cargo thefts. The post California police investigate $70K beer cargo theft after fraudulent pickups appeared first on FreightWaves .
Two cargo thefts valued at around $70,000 occurred at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California, on August 17. One shipment headed to Tucson, Arizona, never arrived, while another involved Anheuser-Busch and Pabst Blue Ribbon products. The Montclair Police Department logged the incidents as CR 26-3601 and CR 26-3562, respectively.
A fraudulent subcontracting company used fake documentation to arrange the second pickup, which occurred about an hour later. Both thefts involved discrepancies in information from the trucking company, driver, and vehicles. Police are investigating if both crimes were committed by the same fraudulent operation. No suspects or arrests have been made yet, and the investigation remains active. The department encouraged anyone with information to contact them.
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