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The theft of 200,000 Cadbury's Creme Eggs from an industrial estate nearly threw Easter into doubt, according to police.
The West Mercia force said it had been hunting individuals "presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny". The spring-time, choc treats vanished - along with their gooey fondant centres - from a unit in Telford on Saturday.It added officers had "saved Easter for Creme Egg fans" in the recovery of confectionery valued at about £40,000.
Police said other chocolate varieties were taken from the site in Stafford Park but the force appeared to flake on those details.Follow BBC West Midlands on
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