TAMPA, Fla. – A sophisticated internal theft scheme that funneled tens of thousands of dollars worth of high-end liquor out of a Tampa distribution center has been dismantled, leading to the arrest of three people this week.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests on Wednesday following a weeks-long investigation into an organized operation involving a delivery driver, a warehouse worker, and a third accomplice.
The investigation began on March 12, 2026, after a local alcohol distribution company reported a series of internal thefts. Detectives soon uncovered a pattern that stretched back to mid-February. During overnight shifts at the company’s warehouse, associates would allegedly hide cases of expensive spirits on pallets…