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On September 27, a lorry containing approximately £30,000 worth of Irn-Bru soft drinks was stolen from Little Drum Road in Cumbernauld. The theft involved 41,000 bottles valued at nearly £30,000. Kenny Nicholson, brand director for Irn-Bru, has appealed to the public to help catch the thieves due to the distinctive appearance of their orange product, suggesting they might be caught “orange-handed.” Police Scotland is investigating and have requested that anyone with information contact them.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 27, a trailer containing pallets of soft drink bottles worth almost £30,000 was stolen from a site on Little Drum Road in Cumbernauld. The theft involved 41,000 Irn-Bru bottles. Police Scotland are investigating the incident that occurred shortly before 6 pm and have issued an appeal for information. Kenny Nicholson, brand director at Irn-Bru, commented that it was unusual to steal something so recognizable and encouraged anyone noticing an unusually high stock of orange-colored soft drinks to contact authorities. The police reference number for this case is 1461 from September 28, 2026.
Written for “IrnBru Theft Plea” on 2026-10-09,
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The vehicle, which contained goods worth almost £30,000, is believed to have been stolen from the site at Little Drum Road in Cumbernauld on the evening of September 27.
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Irn-Bru has urged anyone who notices an “unusually high stock” of the orange-coloured soft drink to contact police.
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Kenny Nicholson, brand director at Irn-Bru, said: “It was an interesting decision by the robbers, it’s not like a bright-coloured Irn-Bru truck is easy to hide.
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“We think they’ve forgotten just how recognised Irn-Bru is – even in England.
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“We appreciate their great taste but it’s really not on.
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We hope they are caught ‘orange-handed’ soon, with Police Scotland’s finest on the case.”
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Enquiries are ongoing into the reported theft of a trailer, containing pallets of soft drink bottles, from a premises on Little Drum Road, Cumbernauld, which happened shortly before 6pm on Sunday September 27.
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“Anyone with information should report this to us via 101, quoting reference number 1461 of September 28 2026.”
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