An investigation is underway in Hillsborough County, Florida in response to a large-scale spirits burglary that unfolded earlier this year, according to CNN During the July 8 heist, the alleged thieves stole over $1.6 million worth of alcohol from a Florida outpost of massive booze distributor, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), which works with brands like Franzia, Sutter Home, Jose Cuervo, and Malibu. New information on this case is now available due to a newly unsealed search warrant that CNN obtained on October 5.
The thieves took 4,277 cases of liquor from the warehouse between the hours of 4:10 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., using tractor trailers to transport the incredible load. According to the warrant, the suspects also removed the video surveillance cameras on site, which kept their identities and the details of the robbery shrouded in mystery for months.
