450 kegs stolen from Guinness brewery

An investigation has been launched following the theft of 450 kegs from the Guinness Brewery on Victoria Quay in Dublin.

180 kegs of Guinness, 180 kegs of Budweiser and 90 kegs of Carlsberg were taken in the robbery.

A man driving a truck drove into the brewery yard at around 4pm yesterday afternoon and stole a trailer containing the drink, which has an estimated value of €64,000.



It is understood there were a number of trailers stored ready for delivery in the yard at the time.

The driver attached one of the trailers containing the 450 kegs to his cab to his cab and drove out of the yard through the main gates.

The robbery was discovered a short time later and gardaí were called. The empty trailer was later discovered in Slane Hill in Co Meath.

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