Two men suspected of stealing over 70,000 pints of Guinness from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire, have been caught on CCTV. The theft occurred on August 31 and the beer has not yet been recovered, with an estimated value of £115,000. The footage shows two white lorries arriving at the depot entrance, with men climbing out to liaise with someone before being allowed in. Detectives are appealing for anyone who recognizes the men or has information about the missing beer to contact them.
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Two truckloads of Guinness beer worth 115,000 pounds ($216,000 Cdn) were stolen from a depot near Liverpool in northwest England. The thieves made off with 800 barrels of stout, valued at 70,000 pints, on the night of Monday, August 31. The beer was destined for pubs and its value is estimated to be around $155,000. The Cheshire Constabulary is investigating the theft and has released CCTV footage of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the crime. Detective Sergeant Gary McClatchy said that "we will settle for nothing less than the full recovery" of the stolen beer. Pabst Blue Ribbon, a brewery affected by a similar heist earlier this year, offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the stolen Guinness.
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This is the moment two men with suspected links to the 'brazen heist' of more than 70,000 pints of Guinness were caught on CCTV.
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The 800 barrels of stout taken from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire, on Monday, August 31, have yet to be recovered and no arrests have been made.
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Both trailers were later found abandoned in Lathom near Skelmersdale, Lancashire, some 30 miles away from the beer heist.
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Now, Cheshire Police have released CCTV footage of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the crime.
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In the footage, a white lorry can be seen arriving at the entrance to the Cheshire depot before a man climbs out of the driver's seat.
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He then walks towards the gate where he appears to be speaking to someone at the entrance.
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The gate is then opened and the man climbs back into the driver's seat before driving into the site.
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In a second clip, a second lorry arrives at the gate later that evening where a different man once again appears to liaise with a person at the entrance before he is allowed to drive into the depot.
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Anyone who recognises the two men is being urged to contact Cheshire Police.
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The force is also appealing for anyone who has been approached to buy the Irish tipple, worth an estimated £115,000, to contact them.
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Now, Cheshire Police have released CCTV footage of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the crime.
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Pictured: One of the men
In a second clip, a second lorry arrives at the gate later that evening where a different man once again appears to liaise with a person at the entrance
Pictured: The Guinness depot where 70,400 pints were stolen on Monday August 31.
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The 800 barrels have yet to be recovered and no arrests have been made
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Skelmersdale residents who have any information about the missing 70,400 pints worth of Guinness have been urged to get in touch as well.
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Detectives said a lorry and HGV trailer left the site with the barrels, which were awaiting delivery to pubs, at around 7.55pm.
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A second lorry arrived at 9.12pm and attached another trailer carrying Guinness before driving off 18 minutes later.
Diageo, which owns Guinness, has a packaging warehouse on the Whitehouse Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Runcorn.
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Detective Sergeant McClatchey said: 'Our officers have been following numerous lines of enquiry since the incident was reported to us, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has got in contact so far.
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'However, we will not settle for anything less than the full recovery of the near 900 stolen Guinness kegs and the locating of the offenders behind this brazen heist.
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As our investigation continues, we are now looking to identify the two men captured in the CCTV footage as we believe they hold vital information.
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'I'd urge anyone who recognises these men to contact us so that we can progress with our investigation and I would also strongly encourage the men in the footage to please come forward.'
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He continued: 'As we have previously stated, these kegs are stolen goods that are looking to be sold on by criminals.
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'So, we are continuing to urge anyone who is approached by any prospective Guinness sellers to remain cautious and, as always, report any suspicions to police.'
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