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| Police hunt for stolen Guinness | Police hunt for stolen Guinness |
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| Gardai in Dublin are on the lookout for 36,000 pints of beer stolen from the Guinness brewery. | Gardai in Dublin are on the lookout for 36,000 pints of beer stolen from the Guinness brewery. |
| More than 400 kegs were stolen in what is likely to be the largest carry-out of drink this Christmas. | More than 400 kegs were stolen in what is likely to be the largest carry-out of drink this Christmas. |
| A man drove a truck into the yard on Wednesday, and left with a trailer containing 180 Guinness kegs, 180 Budweiser kegs, and 90 Carslberg kegs. | A man drove a truck into the yard on Wednesday, and left with a trailer containing 180 Guinness kegs, 180 Budweiser kegs, and 90 Carslberg kegs. |
| Police estimated the haul to be worth at least 64,000 euros (£46,000), at wholesale prices. | Police estimated the haul to be worth at least 64,000 euros (£46,000), at wholesale prices. |
| However, this figure would be considerably more if Dublin pub prices were charged. | However, this figure would be considerably more if Dublin pub prices were charged. |
| The robbery occurred the same day as a special Garda operation known as Freeflow was launched to ease traffic congestion and combat drink-driving over Christmas. | The robbery occurred the same day as a special Garda operation known as Freeflow was launched to ease traffic congestion and combat drink-driving over Christmas. |
| Freeflow officers manning many checkpoints across the city are expected now also to be on the look out for any large quantity of stolen drink flowing through Dublin's traffic. | Freeflow officers manning many checkpoints across the city are expected now also to be on the look out for any large quantity of stolen drink flowing through Dublin's traffic. |
| The stolen trailer has since been found at Slane Hill in County Meath. It was empty. |