Open Post: Hosted By The Thief Who Stole 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs
The great American egg shortage of 2023 continues to afflict us all, leaving us omelet-less and making our cakes less rich and fluffy. While society waits for our precious egg reserves to be restocked, we just have to satisfy our cravings with vegan versions. But for those based in England, there’s another type of egg shortage going on: a lack of Cadbury Creme Eggs! A cunning thief hatched a plan to steal a truck full of the sickly-sweet treats and embarked on the illegal escapade. Either he has the world’s greatest sweet tooth, or he’s starring in an Easter reimagining of the Grinch.
The Hamburglar of Creme Eggs (a.k.a Joby Pool) happened up on a truck full of the Cadbury specialty and grand theft auto-ed them with the intent of reselling those bad boys on the mean streets. The caper would have been successful if it hadn’t been for those darn police! via NPR:
A man was arrested in England after allegedly stealing a semi truck that contained 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs last Saturday, police announced.
The man, whom The Associated Press identified as 32-year-old Joby Pool, was stopped on the highway in Telford, a town in central England, shortly after the theft. Pool allegedly used a metal grinder to break through a gate and into the truck, according to the AP.
In all, the seized chocolate is thought to be worth 40,000 British pounds, or slightly more than $48,000.
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After being caught for the heinous offense of eggnapping, the culprit pleaded guilty to theft of the vehicle, stealing the eggs, and causing damage to the gate and truck with his meat grinder. While Joby is responsible for the act, the West Mercia Police should really be casting a side eye to the Easter Bunny. I think we’re dealing with an inside job! Having had enough of being a second-tier holiday mascot, the Easter Bunny probably had plans to sell off the merchandise and skip off to Cancun. I’ve seen enough poorly produced Netflix heist shows to know a rat (or rabbit) when I see one!
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