Great chocolate heist in Norfolk
$100,000 worth of chocolate stolen from transport trailer
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Police are looking for thieves with a massive sweet tooth after about $100,000 worth of chocolate was stolen, along with a transport truck and trailer.
Norfolk OPP said they received a call at 3 p.m. Monday about the theft of the loaded vehicle from a Vittoria Road business, filled with chocolate from Hershey and Ferrero Rocher in Brantford. The theft happened on Saturday.
The truck was later found in the Peel Region area but the trailer and chocolate had been removed.
Investigators are reviewing video surveillance to try and identify those responsible for the heist.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Norfolk County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or, to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Messages can also be left at www.helpsolvecrime.com, where tipsters might get cash rewards of up to $2,000.
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