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It's a stinkin' crime.Neal's Yard Dairy, an artisan cheese purveyor in the UK, shared that it was the victim of a massive cheese theft that saw more than 22 tons of cheddar stolen out from under them. "We have some difficult news to share. Neal's Yard Dairy has been the victim of a theft resulting in the loss of over 22 tons of clothbound Cheddar," the shop shared on its Instagram page. As it further explained, the theft was carried out by a fraudulent buyer who posed as a "legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer." The shop...

Cheddar stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy may have been shipped abroad to be sold on, a supplier has told the BBC.Truckles of Patrick Holden's Hafod Welsh Cheddar were among the £300,000 worth of produce stolen in a scam on 21 October.Mr Holden said he believed the con was "sophisticated" and the cheese could have been taken to Russia or the Middle East.... The high-value, award-winning cheeses, which also include Westcombe and Pitchfork, are sold for as much as £45 per kg. The fraudsters posed as an agent of a French supermarket in order to receive the 22...