Thieves are thought to be cruising around with thousands of cans of booze after a lorry was stolen from an industrial estate near Hythe.

Police are appealing to the public for help finding the lorry and more information about the theft of nearly 2,000 cans of Carling.

It took place at Lympne Industrial Estate in Otterpool Lane near Port Lympne Animal Reserve on Sunday, May 17.

The theft took place in the early hours between 2.15am and 2.30am.

The stolen lorry is described as a cream Scania with a green line across the cab with a black trailer.

Inside the trailer were 1,960 cans of lager.

A spokesman for Kent Police said: "The lorry was parked and the depot is 24 hours. The thief stole a cab and then hooked up the trailer full of beer and drove out."

Anyone with information is asked to call PC Simon Hayward on 01303 289453 or email simon.hayward@kent.pnn.police.uk quoting crime reference ZY/14762/15.

Alternatively, witnesses can call Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.