Neal's Yard Dairy, a renowned London-based cheese supplier, has been left reeling after fraudsters stole 22 tonnes of premium cheddar worth £300,000. The thieves posed as legitimate buyers in a sophisticated scam, tricking the dairy into sending 950 wheels of award-winning cheese. Experts warn that the stolen cheddar could be sold on black markets in Russia or the Middle East. The dairy has been overwhelmed with support from cheese lovers and the industry, but the loss remains significant. An international manhunt is underway to track down the culprits and recover the stolen goods.
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Hunt for cheese fraudsters who stole £300,000 of the world's best cheddar from London dairy - as cheese lovers rally round firm targeted by scam
In a sophisticated scam which has been dubbed 'The Grate Cheese Robbery', Neal's Yard Dairy mistakenly sent 950 wheels to the fraudsters.
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Hoard of world's best cheddar could be sold in Russia or the Middle East after £300k of it was stolen by fraudsters, experts warn - as international manhunt is launched to...
The award-winning cheeses, which include Westcombe and Pitchfork, are sold for as much as £45 per kilo from London's specialist Neal's Yard Dairy in Covent Garden.
