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A local British police department is saying it helped save Easter for fans of the chocolate egg.

A man was arrested in England after allegedly stealing a semi truck that contained 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs last Saturday, police announced. 

The man, whom The Associated Press identified as 32-year-old Joby Pool, was stopped on the highway in Telford, a town in central England, shortly after the theft. Pool allegedly used a metal grinder to break through a gate and into the truck, according to the AP. 

"The eggs-travagent theft took place on Saturday 11 February," the West Mercia Police

. "Along with the crème eggs, a number of other chocolate varieties were also stolen."

In all, the seized chocolate is thought to be worth 40,000 British pounds, or slightly more than $48,000.


Pool entered guilty pleas to theft of a trailer, theft of its contents and  damage to a chain lock, the AP reported. He is expected to be sentenced next month.


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A 32-year-old man reportedly entered guilty pleas to an attempt to seize about 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs in a semi truck in central England. 

English police say they foiled an 'eggs-travagent' plot to steal Cadbury chocolates

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