flyingimam
09-04-2008, 08:36 AM
Associated Press
Published: September 2, 2008
Cincinnati, OH--Beer kegs are becoming a prime target for thieves. But itā??s not the brew the crooks are after.
Itā??s the stainless steel kegs that can be traded in for cash.
ā??Itā??s atrocious. If you donā??t keep your kegs under lock and key they will take them a in a heartbeat. ā??
Beer keg thefts have increased so much, beer distributors are now putting G-P-S tracking devices on the kegs.
The trend comes as the price for stainless scrap keeps rising.
The price has nearly doubled in the last five years, making an 18-pound keg worth more than 35-dollars to would be thieves.
Rise in beer keg thefts prompts beer distributors to install GPS trackers | WNCT (http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/national/article/rise_in_beer_keg_thefts_prompts_beer_distributors_ to_install_gps_trackers/17705/)
better video here (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/09/02/wells.beer.gps.wxix)
Published: September 2, 2008
Cincinnati, OH--Beer kegs are becoming a prime target for thieves. But itā??s not the brew the crooks are after.
Itā??s the stainless steel kegs that can be traded in for cash.
ā??Itā??s atrocious. If you donā??t keep your kegs under lock and key they will take them a in a heartbeat. ā??
Beer keg thefts have increased so much, beer distributors are now putting G-P-S tracking devices on the kegs.
The trend comes as the price for stainless scrap keeps rising.
The price has nearly doubled in the last five years, making an 18-pound keg worth more than 35-dollars to would be thieves.
Rise in beer keg thefts prompts beer distributors to install GPS trackers | WNCT (http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/national/article/rise_in_beer_keg_thefts_prompts_beer_distributors_ to_install_gps_trackers/17705/)
better video here (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/09/02/wells.beer.gps.wxix)