>>We're looking at theft and attempted auctions of a few high value rotables. We're also looking at pilfering. Spend a $ or Euro or GBP on a soft drink. The ice cube machine is down the corridor. And Free. Don't try to re-fill the mini-bars bottles of vodka and tequila with water. <<
Yep, as you know a lot of crews smuggle liquor and everything else out of the galley and then try every trick in the world to cheat the minibar in the room. The airline business is full of petty thieves from my experience.
Was the AC crew at the Meridien Etoile? It has minibars that try to record bottle movement but are notoriously prone to charge 100 euros everytime you slam the door.