The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, August 10, 1995              TAG: 9508100542
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Metro Brief 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

TRUCK, CARGO STOLEN

Police are looking for a stolen truck and its cargo of cigarettes, which have a total estimated value of $300,000.

The truck and a trailer containing nearly 2,000 cases of Philip Morris cigarettes was taken from the parking lot of Joseph Land Container Corp. in the 300 block of Naval Base Road on the night of Aug. 1. Someone broke into the company office and stole keys, police said.

The truck was red and had Oklahoma license plates 1HE500. It also had the number ``4894'' on the front and side. The 40-foot maroon trailer had California license plates FT20326.

Anyone with information is asked at call Crime Line at 664-4040.

KEYWORDS: AUTOMOBILE THEFT by CNB