Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:06 am Post subject: Say it aint so...
I just want to know where Angus is right now...
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Dublin Beer Bandit Raids Guinness
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK, AP
2 hours ago
DUBLIN, Ireland —
Irish police were hunting for a beer bandit who stole 450 full kegs from the Guinness brewery _ the largest heist ever at Ireland's largest brewer.
National police said a lone man drove into the brewery _ a Dublin landmark and top tourist attraction _ on Wednesday and hitched his truck to a fully loaded trailer awaiting delivery to city pubs.
Diageo PLC, the beverage company that owns Guinness, said the brewery had never suffered such a large-scale theft before in its 248-year history.
Police said the raider took 180 kegs of Guinness stout, 180 kegs of U.S. lager Budweiser and 90 kegs of Danish beer Carlsberg. Guinness brews both of those foreign brands under license for sale in Ireland.
Police declined to say whether the theft had been captured by closed-circuit surveillance cameras. No description of the suspect was issued, suggesting that nobody got a good look at him.
Each keg holds about 88 British-sized pints, the most common serving size in Ireland, equivalent to 20 ounces each. The total theft involves 39,600 pints with a retail value exceeding $235,000.
Police said it would be difficult for the thief to sell the stolen beer without attracting attention, unless he has criminal associates who own a network of pubs.
But customs agents say it is common for pubs to sell stolen or smuggled cigarettes and alcohol, particularly counterfeit-labeled supplies of vodka, to avoid paying hefty taxes.
In the past, the outlawed Irish Republican Army and other gangs have hijacked truck shipments of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes for resale in pubs run by sympathizers or friends. Those raids typically happen in rural areas, never in the center of Dublin.
The Republic of Ireland, a country of 4.2 million, has more than 10,000 pubs and bars. The Guinness brewery in Dublin is the biggest supplier, producing more than 5 million kegs annually. _________________ When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:15 am Post subject:
kray wrote:
I feel compelled to stick up for Angus...
He'd never take a truck with 180 kegs of Budweiser
I appreciate that, Lassie....I may have inadvertently walked out on my tab....a time....or two....but even I couldn't muster up the swallow to do tha!
Besides, I have about 325 witnesses that'll place me at the Rose and Crowne that particular day...the real question is...(and don't get me wrong...I love him like a brother)....where's was MacDoogal?...he never showed up tha night!!!
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:29 am Post subject:
I agree, I don't think Angus would have had any use for the other ones.... I know I wouldn't... _________________ Up or Down North, South, East, or West An Adventurer's Life is Best!
He'd never take a truck with 180 kegs of Budweiser
Sometimes you have to dig through the dirt to get to the gold!
But it is true we haven't seen Figment or MacDoggal...hmmmm (I know for a fact that Figment isn't as deserning about beer) _________________ When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
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