The Spanish wine company has suffered a hard blow Tribe 21 after a mysterious character entered its facilities and spilled more than 60,000 liters of wine worth $2.5 million. For Jose MoroFor the owner of the affected winery, this circumstance is seen as a “real attack against the workers” and “sabotage”.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of last Sunday, February 18, was recorded by the winery's surveillance cameras in the community Valladolid. By then, and as can be seen in the pictures, a hooded person began to open each of the huge barrels in which the wine was stored, the price of which on the market is around 80 or 90 euros per bottle.
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“Everything indicates to us that this person knew where he was going and knew where he was because he moved very quickly through the camp,” Moro told AFP.
Who was responsible for the sabotage of the Cepa 21 winery?
In statements to local media Jose Moro He pointed out that the person who spilled the thousands of liters from his wine cellar moved “very fluidly,” so the person responsible could be someone knowledgeable about the facilities. In addition, none of the entries were forced and the most expensive products were lost.
The case is currently in the hands of the Guardia Civil, which has collected all the evidence to find the person responsible. According to Moro, he has a list of suspects that he has handed over to the authorities; However, he revealed that he believed it was a woman.
The owner of Spanish wine company Cepa 21 pointed out that it was a woman who was behind the loss of his thousands of liters of wine. Photo: josemoroes/Instagram
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Tanks containing 2 million liters of wine flood a street in Portugal
In September 2023 the city will AnadiaInPortugalexperienced a similar event to the Cepa 21 winery after its tanks containing two million liters of wine broke and flooded entire streets.
The unusual event caused great concern among the population, who recorded the moments when the alcoholic drink formed like a river, eventually surrounding traffic signs and parked cars. The basements of some houses were also flooded.
The distillery for its partLeviraThe official responsible for the incident apologized for the damage caused and accepted responsibility for the damage to homes and roads. “The causes of the incident are being investigated by the relevant authorities. “We are fully prepared to cover the costs associated with cleaning and repairing the damage and teams are ready to act immediately,” they announced via Facebook.