Its sounds too organised to be drink related. Most thefts of this kind are opportunistic like the traffic cone syndrome. Has anyone never brought a traffic cone home?

Never!

I have. I walked home with it on my head and even ordered a pizza on the way. True story.

I don't doubt it.

There was a story of a full keg of beer that was separated from a pub in Portlaoise, carried down the main street in view of all the locals, put in a taxi and taken home, but I had nothing to do with that.