The raiders forced the employees to open the loading bay.

The burglary took place on November 14 between 3pm and 4pm.

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The burglary took place on November 14 between 3pm and 4pm.

A gang of at least five raiders used two 40-foot trucks to steal thousands of cases of labelled whiskey and gin from a Dublin warehouse.

A total of 2,580 six-bottle cases of Jameson Whiskey, six-bottle cases of Bombay Sapphire Gin and six-bottle cases of Jack Daniels Whiskey were robbed from the large warehouse in the Parkwest Industrial Estate, Ballyfermot, Dublin.

Gardai are investigating the burglary which took place on November 14 between 3pm and 4pm.

Two employees were working in the warehouse when two men entered the building armed with iron bars. They forced the employees to open the loading bay.

At least three more men arrived and the employees were tied up, Gardai said this evening.

The raiders used two 40-foot trucks to steal the substantial amount of alcohol.

Gardaí said they believe the stolen alcohol will be offered for sale in the run up to Christmas.

The trucks left Parkwest between 4pm and 4.30pm and travelled along Killeen Road up to the junction of Nangor Road where they went left towards the Long Mile Road, turned right on to the Naas Road and headed in the direction of the Red Cow roundabout.

It is not known whether the trucks travelled onto the M50 or continued out the N7 towards Naas.

The trucks are described as a red cab with a bank of spotlights along the top of the cab and a white sold 40’ tri-axle container and a white cab lorry with a 40’ tri-axle trailer which had a blue curtain.

Gardai have listed the stolen alcohol as:

1. 2,580 Cases of Jameson Whiskey, each case being made up of 6 x bottles (700ml). Each of the cases stolen has one of these three Batch numbers; L428112153, L428312172, L428016141, with each bottle having a corresponding batch number on the rear of the label.

2. Cases of Bombay Sapphire Gin, cases of 6 bottles (700ml). No batch number available.

3. Cases of Jack Daniels Whiskey, cases of 6 (700ml). No batch number available.

Investigating Gardai are appealing to members of the public who have already been offered cases or bottles of Jameson Whiskey, Jack Daniels Whiskey and or Bombay Sapphire Gin from people other than licensed suppliers of alcohol to come forward to gardai.

They are also appealing for people with information on the two tractor units and containers used during the burglary.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Incident Room at Ballyfermot Garda Station on 01 6667227 / 01 6667200 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800666111.

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