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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kevin Rawlinson and agency

Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire

A general view of a pint of Guinness
Cheshire police have appealed for witnesses who may have seen a lorry entering the Aston Lane area. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images

The famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints’ worth in Cheshire.

Officers said they believed two lorries were driven into a depot in Runcorn on Monday and attached to waiting trailers holding a combined total of about 800 barrels before being driven away.

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