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Operation targeting large-scale cheese thieves results in major losses for London-based dairy company
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A series of articles have reported on a significant cheese heist that took place in London, in which Neal's Yard Dairy, a cheese distributor and retailer, fell victim to a sophisticated fraud. The stolen cheese, valued at over $389,000, is believed to be some of the world's best cheddar. The thieves are thought to be attempting to smuggle the cheese to the Middle East or Russia in order to avoid detection. The international artisan cheesemaking community is expected to be able to identify the stolen cheese, making it difficult for the thieves to sell it.
Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances. There has been no arrest.
Please keep your ears and eyes peeled for good cheese going cheap and please please also support @nealsyarddairy. Despite this devastating loss, they have been absolutely incredible and have fully (and swiftly) paid us cheesemakers.
Neal's Yard Dairy has been the victim of a theft resulting in the loss of over 22 tonnes (24.25 tons) of clothbound Cheddar.
I think if they tried to sell it closer to home they'd find it difficult because the international artisan community is very connected. If they tried to sell it in North America, where we sell a lot of Hafod, or even Australia believe it or not, the balloon would go up because people would ask questions.
I think they're hoping to sell it in the Middle East or Russia, that's my guess, because people won't ask questions there.
