Ayrshire police have launched an appeal for witnesses after almost £300,000 worth of Blue WKD was stolen from Cumnock.
Officers in East Ayrshire are continuing enquiries and asking for information following a break-in which occurred on Saturday night at Caledonian Bottlers, Cumnock Business Park.
It is then believed three HGV tractor/trailer units attended the premises in the early hours of Monday and stole a quantity of pallets containing Blue WKD alcohol, valued around £280,000.
Around 11.45pm later that day, one of the tractor units containing a quantity of pallets of Blue WKD was discovered on fire on the A76 between Mennock and Enterkinfoot, Dumfriesshire.
Detective Constable Hugh Dempster at Kilmarnock police office said: “I would like to speak to anyone who has any information on the actual break-in at Caledonian Bottlers or anyone who may have seen a convoy of three HGV vehicles leaving the premises.
“I’d also ask any drivers who were travelling on the A76 towards Mennock, late on Monday evening, to check their dash-cam footage as they may have captured one or more of the stolen vehicles.
“Anyone who is offered ‘Blue WKD’ alcohol at a much-discounted price is also asked to contact police immediately as this may be the stolen alcohol.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at Kilmarnock on telephone number 101 quoting incident number 1765 of September 20 2021. Alternatively calls can be made to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.
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