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ATF looking for thieves who stole 400 guns from UPS facility

By Nicholas Sakelaris   |   Oct. 2, 2018 at 7:42 AM

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Federal agents are searching for two men they say stole hundreds of firearms from a UPS facility in Tennessee over the weekend.

Authorities said the men drove a U-Haul van to the UPS warehouse in Memphis Sunday, where they stole about 400 guns.

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Investigators said surveillance footage shows one man in a black and gray jacket with dark pants and the other in all black. Both wore neon worker vests.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating and offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions.

Authorities are also investigating whether the theft was an inside job.

The exact number and type of guns stolen is still being determined and investigators are still working on a timeline for the crime.

The guns were being shipped to various cities and companies.