Bavarian Burglars Make Off with 22 Tonnes of Cheese

Cheddar heist leaves Jamie Oliver appalled

Cheese worth €50,000 vanishing from German warehouse

Police are baffled after thieves stole an eye-watering amount of cheese from a warehouse in southern Germany this week. The stolen goods, worth an estimated €50,000, included 22 tonnes of cheddar cheese.

The burglars used a truck to haul away the cheese from the warehouse in the Bavarian town of Lauf an der Pegnitz. Police said the thieves broke into the warehouse on Monday night and loaded the cheese onto the truck.

The stolen cheese was part of a larger shipment that was being stored in the warehouse. Police said it is unclear how the thieves knew about the shipment or how they managed to steal it.

The stolen cheese is a blow to the local cheese industry. The cheese was produced by a local dairy and was due to be sold to supermarkets in the region.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who owns a restaurant in the region, has expressed his shock at the theft. He said the stolen cheese is a "huge loss" to the local community.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information that could help them catch the thieves.

Key facts:

• 22 tonnes of cheddar cheese stolen from a warehouse in Bavaria
• The cheese was worth an estimated €50,000
• The thieves used a truck to haul away the cheese
• Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward