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Mystery Surrounds Theft of Lorry Carrying 41,000 Bottles of Irn-Bru
The haul included 26 pallets of 500ml bottles of Regular and Zero Irn-Bru, worth almost £30,000, police said.
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, a lorry carrying 41,184 bottles of Irn-Bru was stolen from a facility on Little Drum Road in Cumbernauld, with the haul valued at almost £30,000.
- Police Scotland launched an investigation after CCTV captured the bright orange vehicle traveling south into Cumbria, England, with authorities requesting information via 101.
- Irn-Bru Brand Director Kenny Nicholson called the theft an "interesting decision," noting the bright vehicle is not easily hidden and expressing hope thieves are caught "orange-handed" soon.
- The company emphasized the stolen bottles would "fill 250 bathtubs, cover the entire Grand Hall at Kelvingrove and stacked on top of each other would soar higher than Mount Everest."
- Amid Irn-Bru's 125th anniversary celebrations, the brand is urging the public to report any "unusually high stock" of the soft drink as police continue seeking leads on the missing 22-tonne cargo.
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Plea to catch lorry thieves ‘orange-handed’ after 41,000 Irn-Bru bottles stolen
The vehicle contained goods worth almost £30,000.
·London, United Kingdom
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