Looks like someone took a wrong turn in Flavortown.
Two trucks loaded with 24,240 bottles of Santo Tequila — the brand owned by celebrity chef Guy Fieri and former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar — disappeared last weekend after an apparent theft in Laredo, Texas.
It took 39 months to make all that tequila, which is worth an estimated $1 million, reports PEOPLE.com, which spoke to Fieri about the seized alcohol.
“We worked hard,” Fieri said. “This is the best year we've ever had at Santo. We've got all this momentum, and now, whatever's on the shelf is all people are going to get.
The Food Network star added that the two trucks carrying 440 Santo shared boxes were hijacked on November 9 or 10.
He and his partner, “Red Rocker,” only learned about the Shanghai trucks on Thursday.
It comes at a difficult time, Fieri said: The holiday season is usually the busiest time in Santo.
Vieri said it was possible that “someone will try to break the momentum” that Santo has gained in the market.
And taking two trucks, not just one, made the goatee-bearded chef pause.
“I mean one is one. But now you have to have twice as many people to do this double heist,” Fieri said. “It seems a lot more dangerous to take two trucks.”
The outlet also reported that Laredo police, the Los Angeles Cargo Offender Apprehension Team and a federal organization called CargoNet are investigating the incident.
Fieri has placed a $10,000 reward for information about the robbery.
“It's like a movie,” he said. “Never in a million years did I think that was going down the pike like that, but it's true.”
