Company says 1,800 cases of high-end bourbon stolen from Philadelphia warehouse in ‘major daylight heist’
A wine and spirits company reported a major cargo theft incident involving more than a dozen pallets of premium bourbon.
A21 Wine & Spirits said that a “coordinated cargo theft operation” was carried out during “broad daylight” at a Philadelphia-area warehouse on Friday, June 5, 2026, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The company said that 18 pallets containing approximately 1,800 cases of Noble Oak Bourbon were stolen in a “major daylight heist.”
“The stolen inventory represents one of the largest known bourbon thefts in the region this year and highlights growing concerns throughout the beverage alcohol and transportation industries regarding organized cargo theft targeting high-value consumer products,” said A21 Wine & Spirits.
The company is working with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to try to recover the stolen spirits and hold the cargo thieves accountable.
“We are treating this as a serious criminal matter and are fully cooperating with law enforcement authorities,” said a spokesperson for A21 Wine & Spirits. “The theft involved a significant quantity of premium bourbon from our newly acquired brand, Noble Oak, and appears to have been executed with knowledge of logistics operations and product movement schedules.”
Freight operators and brokers are asked to be on the lookout for the following:
- Unusually discounted offers of Noble Oak Bourbon
- Large-volume inventory offered by unauthorized sellers
- Suspicious warehouse storage activity involving alcohol products
- Transportation or brokerage activity involving recently acquired Noble Oak inventory
- Online listings offering significant quantities of Noble Oak Bourbon
Anyone with information is asked to call local law enforcement or A21 Wine & Spirits at 702-799-9432 or contact@apogee21.