LINDEN — If these thieves were thirsty, their mission must have ended in disappointment.

Police say a 40-foot container that housed 689 beer kegs was stolen from a parking lot near Linden Airport. Turns out, though, the Peroni kegs were all empty, said Linden police Lt. James Sarnicki, a spokesman.

The container, which disappeared on April 19, was found on April 24 in Newark with all the kegs missing. The kegs are worth more than $51,000, Sarnicki said.

Anyone with information can call police at (908) 474-8537 or e-mail

crimetips@police.linden-nj.org

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