The Great Tequila Robbery: 24,000 Bottles Of Guy Fieri’s Liquor Stolen In Highway Heist

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri has recently opened up about how he was the victim of a huge crime, and he believes if it can happen to him and his company, “everybody’s vulnerable.”

Fieri and former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar worked together to start their own tequila brand, Santo Tequila. They were heavily promoting the product and anticipating seeing it on store shelves when the unthinkable happened. Two semi truckloads of the tequila disappeared.

In an interview with 60 Minutes, Fieri shared his reaction when he found out the tequila was missing. First of all, you have to wonder how it’s possible to lose semi trucks. He said, “It’s not a needle in a haystack.” He added, ” My mind is swimming in how do you lose that may thousands of bottles of tequila.”

In all, there were 24,000 bottles of tequila split between two semi trucks that traveled from Guadalajara, Mexico, and crossed the border into the US in Laredo, Texas. This is where everything went wrong.

Santo Tequila does not have its own semi trucks, so they outsourced to a logistics company who outsourced to a trucking company. Then that trucking company outsourced the job to two more trucking companies, only these weren’t legitimate trucking companies.

While the trucks were supposed to be en route to a warehouse in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, the truck drivers, who had no idea they were hired by criminals, were instructed to take the trucks to Los Angeles.

This isn’t the only huge shipment to be intercepted by criminals in California. In fact, more goods are stolen from trains, trucks and by cybercriminals in California than in any other state. This is mainly due to the highway system and the ports, like the Port of Los Angeles.

There’s even a special police division in Los Angeles that works to recover these types of stolen goods, and they have a whole warehouse of high end items they have recovered, everything from designer clothes to washing machines and computers.

Back to the tequila, one of the two semi trucks was found after police tracked down one of the drivers. He told the police that he was instructed to deliver to the truck to an industrial area of the San Fernando Valley. Police later found the stolen tequila in Southeast Los Angeles, but that was only one of the two truckloads of tequila. While 11,000 bottles were recovered, the other truck was never found.

Watch the video below to learn more about this crazy tequila heist.

Related Posts

Queen Camilla’s Cheeky “Soggy Bottoms” Joke Leaves Melania Trump Speechless

During the recent state visit, Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump found themselves sharing a light moment that caught everyone off guard in the best way….

Trump Posts Video Depicting Obama as Monkeys, Sparks Racism Outrage

Donald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account that has caused a major uproar. The clip, which lasts about a minute, pushes the old conspiracy…

Erika Kirk Hides Under Table During White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting

The White House Correspondents Dinner started out like any other glamorous night in Washington with celebrities and political heavyweights mingling at the Washington Hilton. But last Saturday…

Trump and JD Vance Rushed Out of White House Correspondents Dinner After Shots Fired by Secret Service

Saturday night at the White House Correspondents Dinner took an unexpected and tense turn right from the start. President Donald Trump was sitting onstage at the Washington…

A Body Language Pro Says Melania Shines Brighter Without Donald Nearby

Last week, Fox handed Melania Trump its “Patriot of the Year” award, and she showed up to the New York gala all on her own—no Donald in…

Bombshell Claim: Trump Wants to Reunite King Charles and Prince Harry During White House Visit

King Charles is heading to the White House in just a few days for a big state visit with President Donald Trump. But while the trip has…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *