February 14, 2013 (Sunrise, Fla.)–On the night of February 13th, 2014, at around 10:15PM, the AJ Fernandez warehouse was robbed of product valued at approximately twenty five thousand dollars. In a scene right out of a heist film, the burglars cut a hole through the wall of an adjacent business using powered cutting tools — disabling one sector of the alarm system — and gaining access to a delivery/staging area of the AJF facility. The gang of at least five burglars made off with several crates of product, which had been delivered earlier in the day from Nicaragua, but had not yet been unpacked by AJF warehouse staff. The criminals did not gain access to the main humidified area of the facility. Thankfully, there were no injures to AJF staff as a result of this incident.

If you have any information about this crime or the suspects, please contact the Sunrise Florida Police @ 954-764-3370.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.