Motorway officers did a cracking job of saving Easter for Creme Egg fans after almost 200,000 of the chocolatey treats were stolen.
Police have recovered almost 200,000 Creme Eggs and a number of other varieties of chocolate after they were stolen from a unit in Stafford Park in Telford.
Motorway police spotted the lorry on the M6 driving through Birmingham before it was stopped northbound on the M42 and a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft.
The theft took place on Saturday, with the chocolate collection thought to be worth around £40,000.
CMPG patrols spotted this stolen HGV vehicle travelling on the M6 through Birmingham and followed it onto the M42 and towards Leicestershire before safely stopping it and arresting driver! Since charged with numerous offences! @WestMerciaOCC 2251 https://t.co/xDtAJZVwAM
— CMPG (@CMPG) February 13, 2023
UPDATE | West Mercia Police has helped save Easter for Crème Egg fans after almost 200,000 of the chocolate treats were stolen from a unit in Stafford Park in Telford.
1/3 pic.twitter.com/N2vr2iUbMo
— West Mercia Police (@WMerciaPolice) February 13, 2023
The Cadbury’s Creme Egg is the UK’s best-selling confectionary item between New Year’s Day and Easter, with annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value of approximately £55 million.
