Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as retailers warn it's being stolen to order
Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.
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"In a particular shop, one individual could cost us thousands of pounds in a week."
— Steve Browne , Executive
"We know illicit trade is definitely on the up."
— Sunita Aggarwal , Executive
"We noticed that we've put out a whole line of chocolate bars, and then all of a sudden there's only one left."
— Fiona Avenal Malone , Executive
"Chocolate is the new buzzword for organised crime."
— Paul Cheema , Executive
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Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.
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