More than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness stolen from English depot
Thieves stole two trailers containing approximately 70,400 pints of Guinness from a depot in Runcorn, England. Police are currently investigating the theft, valued at over £115,000, and are seeking dashcam footage from the area.
Why it matters
Large-scale cargo theft of high-value consumer goods impacts supply chains and local business operations.
The famous tagline “ Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, English police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints worth.
Officers believe two lorries were driven into a depot in Runcorn, near Liverpool , on Monday, each attached to a waiting trailer holding a combined total of about 800 barrels before being driven away.
Cheshire police are hoping for a full recovery of the stolen barrels and have appealed for witnesses who may have seen a lorry entering the Aston Lane area at about 7.45pm.
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