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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers 'no questions asked' return for 40,000 lbs of stolen beer

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Pabst Blue Ribbon is seeking the return of 40,000 pounds of beer stolen from a distribution center in Montclair, California. The company posted on Instagram, offering a "no questions asked" return for the stolen PBR and Old Milwaukee, with a deadline of 18 days. While PBR's offer is a private contract, it does not prevent California prosecutors from pursuing legal action against those who return the stolen goods. AI

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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers 'no questions asked' return for 40,000 lbs of stolen beer

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    PBR promises thieves who return 40,000 pounds of stolen beer by next Tuesday ‘no questions asked.’ That won’t stop California prosecutors

    That's roughly 34,000 cans of beer worth about $70,000, according to police.

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