Most people would prefer to steal things with a high value attached. Jewelry, gold, and the really daring stuff you’d see in movies are the first things that come to mind when you think of “heist.” But, it turns out that some thieves have a little more of a sweet tooth.
As reported by Le Monde, Nestlé has warned of shortages in stores across Europe. This comes after 12 tons of Kit Kats were stolen during transit in Europe. And the worst part is the timing—it comes as a demand surge is expected before Easter.
Ki tKat and Nestlé confirmed in a statement that the incident occurred. They said that “a truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit.” They said that the shipment mysteriously disappeared while it was traveling between production and distribution locations.
The stolen truck was leaving central Italy and was aiming to reach Poland, distributing the chocolate along the way. While Kit Kat wasn’t keen to say where it had disappeared, they did confirm that “the vehicle and its contents remain unaccounted for.”
Kit Kat Joked About the Incident
They continued to quip about the incident, acknowledging the whole thing is a little ridiculous. “We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with Kit Kat. But it seems thieves have taken the message too literally, and made a break with more than 12 tons of our chocolate.”
Nestlé also warned consumers that the mysterious stolen bars could join the European black market of chocolate. They said that the Kit Kats “could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets.”
But Kit Kat has said they’re putting out some eagle eyes over the whole thing. They said they can trace the Kit Kats using batch codes they’ve identified and blacklisted. “If a match is found, the scanner will be given clear instructions on how to alert Kit Kat who will then share the evidence appropriately,” they said.
This is an utterly strange incident. A similar crazy event happened recently where Tucker Carlson’s lip pillows got heisted. One question remains: when will all this madness stop?