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Thousands of cans of Pabst beer stolen in two separate heists in California

Both thefts occurred on 17 August at a distribution center east of Los Angeles Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a southern California warehouse on the same day, police said. Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts – valued by police at $70,000 – into a lighthearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said on Friday that investigators were trying to determine whether they were part of a single operation.

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Thousands of cans of Pabst beer stolen in two separate heists in California
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