Guinness theft: 70,000 pints stolen from Cheshire depot

Guinness theft beer heist Cheshire Police Runcorn depot HGV theft

Thieves have stolen approximately 70,000 pints of Guinness from a logistics depot in Runcorn, Cheshire. The heist involved two heavy goods vehicle (HGV) trailers loaded with more than 800 barrels of the stout.

According to Cheshire Police, the theft occurred in two stages on a Monday evening. The first trailer was taken around 7:45 PM, and a second trailer was stolen approximately 90 minutes later. The stolen goods, valued at roughly £115,000, were intended for local pubs. When including the value of the two white GXO-branded trailers, the total loss is estimated at approximately £205,000.

Detectives are searching for two male drivers. The first was described as a white man with a short, dark beard wearing a beanie, while the second was seen wearing a cap. Police are appealing to the public for information and asking motorists to review dashcam footage from the area near the Mersey Gateway bridge and towards Rainhill and Watkinson Way.

Entities

Cheshire Constabulary · Diageo · GXO · Guinness · Runcorn

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The stolen beer is valued at approximately £115,000. www.berliner-kurier.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.ladbible.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Two separate HGVs were used to carry away the stolen goods in two separate incidents on a Monday evening. www.berliner-kurier.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.ladbible.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Police are requesting dashcam footage from motorists in the area to assist the investigation. www.berliner-kurier.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.ladbible.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The stolen trailers are white and feature GXO logistics company logos. www.berliner-kurier.de · www.ladbible.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The theft involved more than 800 barrels of Guinness. www.berliner-kurier.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.ladbible.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The theft occurred at a Diageo packaging warehouse on the Whitehouse Industrial Estate in Runcorn. ca.news.yahoo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Thieves stole more than 70,000 pints of Guinness from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire. www.berliner-kurier.de · ca.news.yahoo.com · www.ladbible.com

Sources

Desapareceram 70 mil canecas de Guinness. A polícia procura o camião e a cerveja [zap.aeiou.pt]

9 days ago

Украдени се 40. 000 литри пиво Гинис вредни 277. 000 евра - Рацин. мк [racin.mk]

10 days ago

Thieves Make Off With £115,000 of Guinness in Runcorn Depot Raid [catererlicensee.com]

11 days ago

Guinness-Diebstahl in England: 800 Fässer Bier einfach weggefahren [www.berliner-kurier.de]

11 days ago

More than 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen in brazen theft from UK depot [ca.news.yahoo.com]

11 days ago

O hoție mai puțin obișnuită: S-au furat 800 de butoaie cu bere neagră [www.economica.net]

10 days ago

Anchetă după ce 800 de butoaie de bere au dispărut dintr-un depozit după un jaf în timpul nopții [www.mediafax.ro]

10 days ago

УКРАДЕНИ 40. 000 ЛИТРИ ПИВО „ГИНИС“ ОД СКЛАДИШТЕ ВО ЛИВЕРПУЛ - Сакам Да Кажам [sdk.mk]

9 days ago

Thieves steal 70,000 pints in shocking Guinness getaway [thenightly.com.au]

11 days ago

Detectives pour over clues in hunt for 70,000 stolen pints of Guinness [www.wishtv.com]

10 days ago

70,000 pints of Guinness heisted [boingboing.net]

10 days ago

Guinness thieves steal 800 kegs of alcohol from two trucks in massive heist [www.ladbible.com]

11 days ago