Creme Egg heist foiled by police

Thief facing two years in prison after using stolen tractor to make off with 200,000 chocolate eggs

Cadbury Creme Eggs
The chocolate haul was estimated to be worth around £40,000
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Police officers in Shropshire have “helped save Easter” after foiling a plot to steal £40,000 worth of Cadbury’s Creme Eggs.

Police cracked the case after almost 200,000 Creme Eggs were stolen from a unit in Stafford Park, Telford, over the weekend. “Other chocolate treats were also taken,” said Metro.co.uk, with the entire haul thought to be worth “around £40,000”.

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