UPS employees were allegedly fired for thieving copies of Grand Theft Auto IV. Source: UPS

Sadly, there will be a few GTA fans who won't get their copy of the game on time, and we have a few good ideas as to what those players would like to do to the thieves.

The UPS source tells Ars Technica that thefts are not common, but they tend to happen more when video games are involved. There have been reports that staff members will see a video game company name on the return address, dig into the box, remove the game and either ship a busted box or have customers file a claim for a "missing" package.

Have you ever received an empty video game package from your mail carrier? Let us know in the comments area below.