London Cheese Heist: 300k Pounds Worth of Cheddar Stolen

A sophisticated scam leads to the theft of award-winning cheddar cheese from a London distributor, sparking a police investigation and industry-wide support.

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Man arrested after 22 tonnes of cheddar cheese stolen from London dairy

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Man arrested over theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy

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The great British cheese heist: Who stole $390,000 of cheddar?

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Neal's Yard Dairy in London was defrauded of 950 wheels of high-end cheddar, valued at £300,000, by an alleged fraudster posing as a distributor. A 63-year-old man has been arrested, and the stolen cheese is believed to be smuggled to markets in Russia or the Middle East. Jamie Oliver and other food community members have rallied to support the impact on the artisan cheese industry, urging vigilance against the sale of the stolen goods.

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