Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints of Guinness worth £115,000 from depot
More than 70,000 pints of Guinness worth around £115,000 have been stolen from an industrial estate.
Over 70,000 pints of Guinness were recently stolen from a depot in England, with the value estimated at £115,000 (€134,000). The incident occurred on Monday at an industrial estate in Runcorn, Cheshire. Cheshire Constabulary spokespersons revealed that 800 barrels of the stout were taken from the site. Police are seeking witnesses who may have observed a lorry entering the Aston Lane area around 7:45 PM.
The lorry was connected to an HGV trailer containing the Guinness and departed at 7:55 PM towards the Mersey Gateway bridge. A second lorry arrived at the site at 9:12 PM and attached a trailer with more Guinness, which was then transported at 9:30 PM in the direction of Rainhill and Watkinson Way. The stolen barrels contained approximately 70,400 pints of Guinness, intended for distribution to pubs.
The warehouses storing the Guinness were owned by Diageo, the company behind the brand. Both HGVs involved in the theft were believed to have been driven by men. The first driver was described as a white male with a short dark beard, wearing a beanie hat, while the second driver wore a cap. The total estimated value of the stolen items, including the trailers and Guinness, is around £205,000.
The trailers are white tri-axle curtain side trailers, branded with the logistics company GXO on their curtains and rear doors, carrying unique ID numbers DL736 and DL542 on the rear doors. Police have appealed to the public for any information related to the incident.
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