Hundreds of truckles of cheddar worth more than £300,000 have been stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy.
Fraudsters posing as legitimate wholesalers received the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based company before it was realised they were a fake firm.
Neal’s Yard said it had still paid the producers of the cheese so the individual dairies would not have to bear the costs.
It is now trying to deal with the financial setback, a spokesperson said.
“Alright boys, I want you to break into that warehouse and steal all the cheddar!”
“On it Boss!”
A few hours later
“What do you mean you stole 22 tonnes of cheese!? I meant the money you numbskulls!”
“But Boss, I can feel my skull just fine?”
“Aaarrrgggg!!!”
“Why I oughta…”
It’s the worst slang-based heist mix-up since the Baker Burglars (as they were later known) made off with a truck full of dough.
It was him
How the hell do you steal 22 tonnes of anything in the middle of London?
This is such a shame, I love Neal’s Yard. You go in there, and they just keep handing you little pieces of different delicious cheeses until you crumble and give them all of your money. It’s such a charming way of doing things, I overspend every single time, and never regret it.
…truckles?
I can’t wait for the forthcoming movie, The Grate Cheese Robbery, starring Chedward Norton, Tilda Stilton, Brie Larson, Goudafrey Rush, and Dwayne “The Roquefort” Johnson. With a special appearance by Robert Paneero.
TIL there’s a black market for cheese…
It’s the most stolen product in the world. Doesn’t depreciate in value and can be stored for a long time.
Someone watched the Garfield movie and said, “This gives me an idea…”
No Idea where that cheese went.
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