So, stopped for gas on the way home a few days ago. Van pulls in, backs up to ice box. Back doors open from inside, 3 dudes get out, driver still in van, and they throw a dozen or so big bags in the back pretty quickly. Thought it was odd, and I'd been inside this gas station during an armed robbery so was a little on edge. Dudes jumped back in and van drove off. I zoomed in with phone camera to get license plate picture. Brought it inside, cops called, cop said yeah... that's a trailer plate. Had me email it to detective but said it was pretty much useless.
I think that's how you steal ice.