Midlothian Gun Bust Connected To UPS Heist In Memphis

MIDLOTHIAN, IL — The guns Midlothian police discovered in a U-Haul on Sunday are connected to a theft of a UPS facility in Memphis, Tennessee, according to the Daily Southtown. Around 400 firearms were stolen early Sunday from the facility making it one of the largest gun heists.

Midlothian police seized about 350 guns when they were called Sunday, Sept. 30, to a Walgreens parking lot in the 4800 W. 148th Street to investigate a suspected drug deal. The two men with the van fled the parking lot.

A police manhunt apprehended one of the suspects, but the other man is still at large. Police described the suspect as a black man, 18 to 20 years old, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Memphis police were investigating the UPS gun heist, according to WREG-TV. Authorities were combing through manifests and bill to figure out where the firearms were shipped from and where they were headed, the report added.

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A 5,000 reward is being offered by the ATF's Nashville office for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men responsible for the Memphis gun heist. Anyone with information about the incident can call 888-ATF-TIPS or 901-528-CASH or go online to www.reportit.

More via the Daily Southtown and WREG-TV

Two men caught on security cameras are suspected of stealing around 400 guns Sunday, Sept. 30, from a UPS facility in Memphis, Tennessee, according to authorities. (Image via ATF)