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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

Britain Cheddar Theft - (AP 2008)

Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar ripoff in London.

Neal’s Yard Dairy said a con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with 22 metric tons (48,488 pounds) of award-winning cheddar worth 300,000 British pounds ($390,000) before the company realized it had been scammed and reported the theft on Monday.

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