Alaska Man Drank All the Money Away He Stole From CUs & Banks

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By Peter Strozniak | December 08, 2023 at 02:00 PM

An armed transport guard who stole more than $500,000 from credit union and bank ATMs in Alaska literally drank away all of the money he stole, according to court documents.

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