Beer brand Pabst Blue Ribbon gives thief 18 days to return stolen truck

• A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer has been stolen in California.
• Police in Montclair are investigating two related cargo thefts that occurred at an Anheuser-Busch distribution centre on 17 August 2026.
• The stolen goods include a $45,000 shipment bound for Tucson, Arizona, and an additional $25,000 worth of beer taken using fraudulent documentation.
• Pabst Blue Ribbon has offered a reward for information leading to the recovery of the stolen truckload.
• The heist follows another recent high-profile cargo theft in Europe involving 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars.

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