German thieves make off with $20,000 worth of chocolate

Best. Crime. Ever

Published April 8, 2013 1:10PM (EDT)

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According to a report from the Associated Press, a group of thieves have stolen 5 metric tons of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread from a parked trailer in the central German town of Bad Hersfeld.

Police said on Monday that the delicious contraband is worth an estimated $20,710.

Salon has obtained exclusive footage of the crime scene and the alleged suspect, an 8-year-old boy from Dusselheim, Germany:

 


By Katie McDonough

Katie McDonough is Salon's politics writer, focusing on gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. Follow her on Twitter @kmcdonovgh or email her at kmcdonough@salon.com.

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