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Woman Arrested for Stealing $2,500 Worth of Viral Stanley Cups

The theft highlights the extreme lengths some are going to amid the social media-driven craze for the popular water bottles.

Overview

  • A 23-year-old woman in Roseville, California, was arrested for allegedly stealing 65 Stanley cups, valued at nearly $2,500, from a local retail store.
  • The woman reportedly filled a shopping cart with the popular water bottles and refused to pay for them, stuffing them into her car.
  • Stanley cups, specifically the Adventure Quencher Travel Tumbler, have recently gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok, leading to a surge in popularity and demand.
  • Stanley's annual sales reportedly jumped from $75 million to $750 million in 2023 alone due to the popularity of the cups.
  • The incident has sparked discussions about the extreme lengths some people are going to in order to obtain the popular cups, including overnight queuing, store brawls, and now theft.