$500K worth of bourbon stolen from North Philadelphia warehouse, reports say
The boozy heist happened between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday at a warehouse in the 2400 block of North American Street, according to news reports.
Thieves stole nearly 11,000 bottles of bourbon Friday afternoon from a North Philadelphia warehouse, according to news reports.
The boozy heist happened between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at a warehouse on the 2400 block of North American Street, officials from A21 Wine & Spirits told KYW Newsradio and NBC10.
The thieves loaded about 1,800 cases of Noble Oak Bourbon — a haul with a retail value of more than $500,000 — into an 18-wheeler, the outlets reported.
A21 Wine & Spirits did not immediately respond to an email from The Inquirer seeking comment. Philadelphia police and the FBI’s Philadelphia field office did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.
A company spokesperson told NBC10 the theft “appears to have been executed with knowledge of logistics operations and product movement.” A21 chief operating officer Rob Koch said that the thieves deceived warehouse employees into loading the pallets into the truck.
“This is the largest heist we’ve seen in this region this year,” Koch told KYW Newsradio. “This is big.”
The company believes the stolen bourbon may be resold and asks anyone with information to contact law enforcement or A21.