Thieves steal Irn-Bru lorry with 41,000 bottles from Cumbernauld

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 19:37 · Archive

Police are hunting thieves who stole an Irn-Bru lorry containing 41,000 bottles worth £30,000 from a depot in Cumbernauld on 27 September.

A bright orange Irn-Bru lorry was stolen from a depot on Little Drum Road in Cumbernauld on the evening of 27 September. The vehicle was carrying 26 pallets of 500ml bottles, totalling 41,184 bottles of both Regular and Zero variants, worth approximately £30,000. The lorry was later spotted on CCTV driving south across the border and was sighted in Cumbria.

Irn-Bru said the haul would be enough to fill 250 bathtubs or cover the entire Grand Hall at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Kenny Nicholson, the brand's director, commented that it was an 'interesting decision' by the robbers to steal such a distinctive vehicle. He noted that the company hoped the thieves would be caught 'orange handed' and urged the public to report any suspicious amounts of Irn-Bru appearing for sale.

Police Scotland launched an investigation and appealed for information from the public. Officers asked anyone with details about the theft to contact them.

How it is being reported

• Police in Scotland hunt thieves who stole bright orange trailer containing 41,000 bottles of Irn-BruThe bright orange trailer was taken from a depot, in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, last week.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 19:18
• Irn-Bru lorry stolen in Cumbernauld as 'Bru-bandits' vanish with 41,000 bottlesIrn-Bru says thieves who stole one of their lorries in Cumbernauld have made off with a haul worth £30,000, with the hunt now on for more than 41,000 bottlesThe Mirror · 9 Oct, 19:02

In this story: Irn-Bru · Police Scotland · Cumbernauld · Kenny Nicholson · Cumbria · Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

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