Wholesale confectionery thieves arrested and charged

Over a period of less than a week an organised gang travelled across several police force areas targeting local supermarkets and stealing large volumes of chocolate bars. In North Yorkshire alone the gang stole goods to the value of £4917.00 and in addition they stole from shops in the West Yorkshire force area and South Yorkshire.

The movements of the gang were plotted by officers in our dedicated roads network hub with assistance from Yorks retail crime officer and Harrogates retail crime team. Because of this, North Yorkshire police were able to stop the thieves in their vehicle and effect arrests.

Offenders have been charged and remanded to a cell to await their court dates.