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Sweet Heist? 20 Million Chocolate Bars Stolen Ahead of Easter in France

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Nestlé reports that a truck carrying approximately one million chocolate bars was stolen just days before the French holiday season begins, leaving authorities to investigate how "greedy thieves" managed to remove 12 tonnes (408 units) of its new product from France and Switzerland within hours without breaking into any premises.

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    Nestlé confirms the theft of twelve tonnes (413,793 units) of its new KitKat chocolate range from an intercepted European transit shipment.
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    The stolen goods were transported in a single vehicle and are being described as part of Nestlé's newly launched product line ahead of Easter season.

A huge shipment of over four hundred thousand units was stolen from Europe while being transported.

— (Deccanchronicle)

'Pas de break pour les voleurs' : le mystère des 12 tonnes de KitKat disparues avant Paques

— (Charentelibre.fr)

"Une pénurie" redoutée dans les rayons, Nestle se fait voler douze tonnes d'une nouvelle gamme chocolatées.

— (Leprogres.fr)
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