A man who prosecutors said broke into a UK industrial park to steal nearly 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage.
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Joby Pool, 32, used a metal grinder to break down a gate at an industrial park in Telford, central England on Saturday, then used a stolen semi-trailer to tow a trailer loaded with Cadburys Creme Eggs and other chocolate goods worth more than $38,000.
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West Mercia Police tweeted on Monday that shortly after the break-in, officers stopped a vehicle “allegedly posing as the Easter Bunny” on a highway and arrested a man suspected of the theft.
A thief has stolen nearly 200,000 Cadbury eggs and other chocolate products from an English factory. (REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico)
Prosecutor Owen Beale said Pool surrendered when he realized police were looking for him.
Pool “approached police with his hands up. He was arrested and the load was recovered,” Beale said.
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He added that Pool had planned the theft and that he had previous convictions for handling stolen goods.
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Pool pleaded guilty to theft of a trailer, theft of its contents and criminally damaging a chain. He should be sentenced next month.
