Irn Bru lorry containing 41,000 bottles of fizzy drinks stolen from Cumbernauld depot

A lorry carrying 41,000 bottles of Irn Bru has been stolen from a depot in Cumbernauld.

The theft occurred on the evening of September 27, near the AG Barr factory in Westfield Industrial Estate.

The vehicle was hitched to a bright orange-coloured trailer carrying 22 tonnes of Irn Bru in bottles to sell in stores.

According to AG Barr, the lorry was later spotted by CCTV driving south of the border, after being sighted in Cumbria.

The estimated value of the product inside the trailer was £30,000 and consisted of 26 pallets of 500ml bottles of Regular Irn Bru and Zero.

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. We think they’ve forgotten just how recognised Irn Bru is – even in England.

“We appreciate their great taste but it’s really not on, we hope they are caught ‘orange handed’ soon, with Police Scotland’s finest on the case.

“The next line of enquiry must be ‘where the truck do you hide 41,000 bottles of Bru?’ If you have spotted anything suspicious, anyone with an unusually high stock of Bru, please get in touch with Police Scotland.”

A police 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.

“Anyone with information should report this to us via 101, quoting reference number 1461 of September 28 2026.”