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Eight charged in beer thefts targeting rail yards, warehouses in NortheastBy Trains Staff | April 4, 2024Two-year string of thefts mostly went after beer shipped from Mexico
NEW YORK — Eight men from the Bronx have been charged with involvement in a two-year string of beer thefts targeting rail yards and warehouses in the Northeastern U.S.. The thefts netted hundreds of thousands of dollars of beer; those involved face charges carrying maximum penalties ranging from five years to life in prison, according to a Wednesday announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan.
Six of the men were arrested Wednesday, one is in state custody in Connecticut, and one remains at large. Their theft ring mostly targeted Corona and Modelo beer shipped from Mexico, with thefts in locations including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
