According to posts by West Mercia Police, the Crème Eggs were stolen from a unit in Stafford Park, in Telford, the UK.

“The eggs-travagent theft took place on Saturday 11 February with the chocolate collection box thought to be worth around £40,000. Along with the crème eggs, a number of other chocolate varieties were also stolen,” the force wrote on Twitter.

“Shortly after the theft a vehicle, presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny, was stopped northbound on the M42, and a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft”.