A 63-year-old guy has been arrested after masses of truckles of cheddar, price greater than £300,000, had been stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Backyard Dairy.On 21 October police gained a file of the robbery from the producer founded in Southwark.The person was once taken to a south London police station the place he was once wondered. He has been bailed pending additional inquiries, which can be ongoing.Fraudsters posing as reputable wholesalers gained the 950 clothbound cheeses from the Southwark-based corporate sooner than it was once realised they had been a faux company.Greater than 22 tonnes of 3 artisan cheddars – Hafod Welsh, Westcombe, and Pitchfork – which can be all award-winning and feature a excessive financial price, had been taken.Neal’s Backyard Dairy sells Hafod Welsh for £12.90 for a 300g piece, whilst Westcombe prices £7.15 for 250g and Pitchfork is priced at £11 for 250g.Neal’s Backyard mentioned it had nonetheless paid the manufacturers of the cheese so the person dairies do not need to undergo the prices.It’s now seeking to handle the monetary setback, a spokesperson mentioned.
Guy arrested after high-value cheese robbery
