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Massive $8M wine heist at Antinori warehouse, alarms disabled from inside

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Masked thieves executed a massive heist at Marchesi Antinori's wine warehouse in Cortona, Tuscany, stealing approximately 30,000 bottles valued at over $8 million. The thieves disabled the security alarms from inside the facility the day before the theft, allowing them to operate for three hours undisturbed. The stolen wine includes high-value vintages of Tignanello, Solaia, and Guado al Tasso, making this the largest wine theft in history. Antinori is working with authorities and alerting international partners to prevent the resale of the stolen goods, noting that such a large quantity would be difficult to move discreetly. AI

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

    Exclusive: The alarms in wine’s biggest heist were switched off from inside before masked thieves took off with 30,000 bottles worth over $8 million

    Antinori’s wines are so sought after that counterfeiters have copied them for years. Now thieves have taken 30,000 real ones.

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