Red Bull ‘gives you wings,’ but stolen $300K shipment didn’t get far in Chicago suburbs

The Brief

• A shipment containing about $300,000 worth of Red Bull was reported stolen from Joliet on Oct. 7.
• Investigators recovered 11 pallets containing more than 23,000 cans, valued at about $107,000, from a warehouse in Bridgeview.
• No suspects have been identified, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation is ongoing.

BRIDGEVIEW – Red Bull may “give you wings,” but a stolen shipment of the energy drink couldn’t escape authorities in suburban Chicago.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office recovered more than $100,000 worth of Red Bull after a shipment valued at about $300,000 was reported stolen from Joliet earlier this month.

Stolen Red Bull cans recovered

A shipment containing about $300,000 worth of Red Bull was reported stolen from Joliet on Oct. 7. (Cook County Sheriff’s Office)

The backstory:…