Thieves steal two HGV trailers containing Guinness from a depot on a Bank Holiday Monday evening in Runcorn, Cheshire, according to CCTV reports. Footage described by outlets shows a lorry entering an industrial site and leaving with a large trailer load. The haul is reported as 70,000 pints, sometimes described as 800 barrels of stout.

Several outlets say the Guinness is valued around £115,000, with one report placing the value higher. Police in Cheshire launch an investigation and appeal for witnesses and relevant dashcam footage. Manchester Evening News reports that two trailers are recovered, and another outlet notes they are found about 30 miles away.

While most accounts focus on the theft and estimated value, there are differences in what is recovered and what remains missing. The Daily Mail reports that although the trailers are found, the barrels of stout are not yet recovered. Other sources emphasize the heist details and the police appeal, without adding the same level of detail on whether the product has been recovered.