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| £70,000 Cadbury eggs lorry stolen | £70,000 Cadbury eggs lorry stolen |
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| A lorry containing Cadbury chocolate eggs worth an estimated £70,000 has been stolen in Staffordshire. | A lorry containing Cadbury chocolate eggs worth an estimated £70,000 has been stolen in Staffordshire. |
| Thieves tricked the driver, who had stopped near Lichfield en route from the Birmingham factory to Yorkshire, saying the van was shedding its load. | Thieves tricked the driver, who had stopped near Lichfield en route from the Birmingham factory to Yorkshire, saying the van was shedding its load. |
| When he got out of his cab to investigate, the men jumped in and made off with the eggs on Monday. | |
| But they may end up eating the snacks themselves, as a Cadbury spokesman said the eggs would be hard to sell. | But they may end up eating the snacks themselves, as a Cadbury spokesman said the eggs would be hard to sell. |
| "The criminal fraternity are pretty thick, it's not likely that a reputable retailer will buy them and it's likely that they will turn up at car boot sales in the area," he added. | "The criminal fraternity are pretty thick, it's not likely that a reputable retailer will buy them and it's likely that they will turn up at car boot sales in the area," he added. |
| 'New delivery' | 'New delivery' |
| "The amount stolen is a minor quantity on the grand scale of things as we make between 30 and 40 million eggs in our Bournville plant each Easter. | "The amount stolen is a minor quantity on the grand scale of things as we make between 30 and 40 million eggs in our Bournville plant each Easter. |
| "The retailer we were sending them to will get a new delivery very soon." | "The retailer we were sending them to will get a new delivery very soon." |
| The lorry had stopped in a lay-by on the A38 after leaving the Bournville factory when the theft happened. | The lorry had stopped in a lay-by on the A38 after leaving the Bournville factory when the theft happened. |
| Police believe three thieves were involved. The rest of the gang made off in a grey Subaru Impreza. | Police believe three thieves were involved. The rest of the gang made off in a grey Subaru Impreza. |
| One of the suspects is described as white, aged between 25 and 30, about 5ft 10in tall and with short hair. | One of the suspects is described as white, aged between 25 and 30, about 5ft 10in tall and with short hair. |