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A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the police received a report of the theft of a large quantity of cheese from a manufacturer based in Southwark on October 21.
The cost of the cheese is Rs 3.26 crore.
An unidentified 63-year-old man has been arrested for stealing more than 950 wheels of cheese ( cheese made in wheels) from a dairy shop in London. The Daily Star reported that the wheels of premium Cheddar (a hard yellow or white cheese with a smooth texture) were stolen from Neal’s Yard Dairy on October 26. Detectives investigating this theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy suspect the man of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods. The thief managed to deceive the artisanal cheese retailer into handing over £300,000 (Rs 3.26 crore) worth of cheese by posing as a major French retailer. The Borough Market-based cheese manufacturer handed over 22 tonnes of premium Cheddar in the sophisticated con. They afterwards realised that the whole thing was a scam.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that the police received a report of the theft of a large quantity of cheese from a manufacturer based in Southwark on October 21. The spokesman further added that the man was taken to a South London police station where he was questioned. According to the police representative, the man has since been bailed pending further inquiries. The representative concluded the statement by saying that the Inquiries in this case are underway.”
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Jamie Oliver posted about this theft on Instagram. He wrote that in a shocking turn of events, Neal’s Yard Dairy had fallen victim to a daring heist of epic proportions. Jamie said that a massive 22 tonnes of premium cheddar, worth £300,000 (Rs 3.26 crore), have vanished, leaving the cheese world reeling.
Currently, it is unknown which place the scamsters had taken the cheese to. One cheesemaker, whose food product was stolen as part of the con, believes that the scamsters may have taken the cheese to Russia. Dairy farmer Patrick Holden had expressed his views regarding this case to The Daily Star. According to Holden, they are hoping to sell the cheese in the Middle East or Russia. Holden said that it is because the people there won’t ask questions regarding the cheese. Per the Dairy Farmer, they would not sell it in North America.
