Trucks filled with meat, booze go missing

Hamilton Spectator ^ | November 24, 2008 | Canadian Press

[Loyalist]

Either they were planning the mother of all Grey Cup parties or they don't want to go shopping for awhile.

Whatever the reason, police are scratching their heads in the wake of the bizarre theft of four tractor-trailers filled with meat and booze.

Police say thieves cut their way into a locked compound at a business in Puslinch Township on Saturday night and took off with the trucks. The trailers were loaded with hundreds of cases of chicken breasts, striploin beef, alcoholic beverages, plus new winter vehicle tires.

The value of the stolen loads and vehicles is estimated at nearly $530,000.

Police say the four stolen tractors are all Freightliner models.

All four trailers are new, white in colour with LS in large blue letters over the rear wheels and on the rear doors.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Rockwood OPP detachment at 519-856-1506 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

[Red Badger]

Be on the look out for......

[Atlas Sneezed]

police are scratching their heads...

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I guess they never saw any movies or TV shows about organized crime, where truck heists are routine, because the mob can sell the valuables for cash.

Duh.

[wastedyears]

Haha

[Pontiac]

Police say thieves cut their way into a locked compound at a business in Puslinch Township on Saturday night and took off with the trucks. The trailers were loaded with hundreds of cases of chicken breasts, striploin beef, alcoholic beverages, plus new winter vehicle tires.

Sounds like a mafia job.

The thieves will need connections to get rid of the stuff. Considering the amount of stuff, especially the booze, it will require a large number of retail outlets to absorb that amount of illicit goods.

Seems strange that that kind of compound would not have a night watchman. If it did have one it seems doubly strange that he did not see anything.

[SouthTexas]

the amount of stuff, especially the booze, it will require a large number of retail outlets

Or one south Texas BBQ.

[mlocher]

If it did have one it seems doubly strange that he did not see anything.

I was in Sicily this past summer. Honest, I didn't see anything!

[relictele]

And he was so close to passing the vetting process....

[Slicksadick]

[Pontiac]

Or one south Texas BBQ.

Alright where were you on the night of November 22, 2008? .

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Somebody reported $3 million worth of Tony Llama boots had been stolen in several truckloads from a Texas wear house recently. The tractor just showed up, hooked up and drove away with trailer loads.

[count-your-change]

Inspector Clouseau found a job in Canada?

[PGR88]

Winter tires, meat, and a truck full of Labbatts.

Sounds like some Canadians are going to have a party!

[Hot Tabasco]

You’re such a wise guy...

[Hatteras]

burp...

[yankeedame]

Seems strange that that kind of compound would not have a night watchman. If it did have one it seems doubly strange that he did not see anything.

Yeah, sure is strange he didn't see anything.

[RichInOC]

Bills fans stocking up for a tailgate?

[RichInOC]

Bills fans stocking up for a tailgate?

[reagan_fanatic]

[fella]

So the Sopranos are still in operation.