10 Truckloads Of Beer Stolen By German Thieves During World Cup

As Germans geared up for their World Cup Win and the country was distracted by the football fever, a gang of thieves systematically emptied a warehouse, carting away 10 truckloads of beer.

The German police said on Wednesday, July 16th that they were hunting for the thieves while also calling on anyone who has useful information to come forward.

The police in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia while appealing for the public’s help said, "Has anyone noticed a very large amount of beer? Does anyone have information about where it could be stored?"

The police believes the truckloads of beer were stolen from a warehouse some time between last Thursday evening and Monday morning, a day after the German football team beat Argentina in the World Cup final.

The theft was noticed on Monday with police confirming the thieves carried away some 300,000 litres (80,000 gallons) of canned beer.

Speaking to AFP, a police spokeswoman from the western city of Krefeld, where the pallets of beer were stolen said, "We’re following up on two or three leads.

She added that there was no indication the beer had ended up in the hands of the vast and jubilant crowds who welcomed the national team home on Tuesday.