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Massive Cheese Heist: 22 Tonnes of Cheddar Stolen from London Dairy

Neal's Yard Dairy was defrauded of £300,000 worth of artisan cheddar by scammers posing as French wholesalers.

  • The theft involved over 950 wheels of Hafod Welsh, Westcombe, and Pitchfork cheddar, all highly valued artisan cheeses.
  • Neal's Yard Dairy has compensated the small-scale producers to prevent them from bearing the financial loss.
  • The Metropolitan Police are investigating the case, but no arrests have been made so far.
  • Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has urged the public to be vigilant for suspicious cheese sales.
  • The scam exploited the high level of trust inherent in the artisan cheese industry.
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