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| Stolen van that contained 2,500 pies found | |
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| The stolen refrigerated van contained steak and ale pies, turkey and cranberry pies and butternut squash pies | The stolen refrigerated van contained steak and ale pies, turkey and cranberry pies and butternut squash pies |
| A stolen van that contained 2,500 pies has been found by police, a Michelin-starred chef has confirmed. | |
| Tommy Banks, who runs award-winning restaurants in North Yorkshire, said the van had been due to drop off the pies, worth £25,000, at York Christmas Market on Monday morning. | Tommy Banks, who runs award-winning restaurants in North Yorkshire, said the van had been due to drop off the pies, worth £25,000, at York Christmas Market on Monday morning. |
| However, he believed the white Fiat Ducato had been snatched from a business park in Melmerby, near Ripon, on Sunday night. | However, he believed the white Fiat Ducato had been snatched from a business park in Melmerby, near Ripon, on Sunday night. |
| The refrigerated van was found abandoned with false number plates in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Police said. | The refrigerated van was found abandoned with false number plates in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Police said. |
| Mr Banks said he did not yet know if the large amount of steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash pies were still stored in the back. | Mr Banks said he did not yet know if the large amount of steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash pies were still stored in the back. |
| The force previously said an investigation had been launched into the theft and asked anyone with information to get in touch. | The force previously said an investigation had been launched into the theft and asked anyone with information to get in touch. |
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