Imposters stole thousands of pounds of posh cheddar, rattling the U.K. cheese world

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-5168356/cheddar-cheese-stolen-neals-yard-dairy

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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y (3 replies)

“The theft involved a fraudulent buyer posing as a legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer, with the cheese delivered before the discovery of the fraudulent identity,” the company said.

This story makes a lot more sense now.

fukhueson@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I too was wondering at first, "jeez that sounds conspicuous, what kind of silenced forklifts did they use?"

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

And in a city where there are literally CCTV cameras everywhere. I was picturing guys in balaclavas loading a truck clandestinely or something.

orclev@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

This will be the plot of Oceans 14.

IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Police just released a photo of the suspects:

SauceBossSmokin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Thats awful. Definitely a wurst käse scenario.

fukhueson@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I Camembert the tragic loss.