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☆ Man who stole 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs jailed
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Caolán Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A man dubbed “the Easter bunny” by police has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for stealing 200,000 chocolate eggs. On February 11, 32-year-old Joby Pool stole £31,000 ($40,000) worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs, after breaking into an industrial unit and making off with the haul in a stolen truck, the PA Media news agency reported. Cadbury, which is owned by US food company Mondelez International, told CNN it sells 220 million Creme Eggs in Britain every year. According to PA, Pool was jailed by Judge Anthony Lowe for a year and a half at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Thursday. The court heard Pool had used a stolen tractor to tow the trailer full of eggs away from the industrial unit, PA reported.

Persons: Pool, Judge Anthony Lowe, Pool’s, John McMillan, ” McMillan, ” Tweeting, “, Easter, Creme, ” Organizations: CNN, PA Media, Cadbury, Mondelez, Shrewsbury Crown, West, West Mercia Police Locations: Britain, Shrewsbury, West Mercia

☆ U.K. Man Stole Nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Police said nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs were stolen Saturday in England. A man in Britain pleaded guilty to stealing nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs, in what police are calling an “eggs-travagent theft.”“West Mercia Police has helped save Easter for Crème Egg fans,” the police department, which covers an area west of Birmingham, said in a series of tweets crackling with egg puns.

☆ Man arrested for stealing truck filled with $48,000 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A man was convicted in England for stealing a truck filled with 200,000 Cadbury eggs. Prosecutors say he broke into an industrial park and took the truck. According to prosecutors, Joby Pool used a metal grinder to break into an industrial park in Telford, England on February 11, the Associated Press reported. Once inside, prosecutors said he made off in a stolen truck containing more than $48,000 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs, according to the AP. "Given the shrinkflation of Cadbury eggs over the years, I'd argue it's the moral thing to do," one person tweeted.

Poliția din West Mercia crede că iepurele gigant, de 129 centimetri lungime, care a primit numele Darius, a fost luat din adăpostul lui aflat în grădina unei proprietăți din Stoulton, sâmbătă noapte, scrie digi24.ro. Iepurele a fost desemnat de Guinness World Record cel mai mare din lume. Annette Edwards, proprietara lui, a oferit o recompensă de 1.000 de lire sterline pentru recuperarea lui. Femeia a postat un mesaj pe Twitter pin care face un apel către cei care l-au luat pe Darius spunându-le să-l aducă înapoi, pentru că este prea bătrân pentru a mai face pui. Poliția locală s-a implicat activ în cazul de furt și a făcut un apel public pentru recuperarea lui Darius.

Persons: Darius, Annette Edwards Organizations: Guinness World Locations: West Mercia

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