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The alcohol industry is increasingly being targeted by criminal enterprises, harming local businesses and putting public safety at risk. This issue has received attention from major media outlets:

New York Times: U.S. Charges 8 in Beer Heists That Targeted Trains and Warehouses
Eight Bronx men were charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of beer by robbing train yards and warehouses in dozens of thefts across the Northeast.

CNN: Thieves in Florida use tractor trailers to steal more than $1.6 million in alcohol from US distributor
Burglars used tractor trailers to steal more than $1.6 million worth of alcohol from a Florida distribution company.

60 Minutes: How thieves stole 24,000 bottles of Guy Fieri’s tequila in a highway heist
Two semitrucks carrying more than a million dollars worth of tequila disappeared on their way to the warehouse.

Other incidents include:

• Little Rock liquor distributor sues after 1,185 cases of bourbon vanish in highway robbery
• 3 arrested in $75K high-end liquor theft ring targeting Tampa distributor
• Four charged with stealing $278,000 worth of alcohol, officials say