Police find food worth more than £5,000 in car boot
Police find food worth more than £5,000 in car boot
Katy PrickettWed, September 2, 2026 at 5:38 AM UTC
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Officers thought the car was looking a little low to the ground when they spotted it on the A16
More than £5,000-worth of suspected stolen food, including chocolate, cheese and chorizo, has been discovered in the boot of a car by police.
Officers thought the vehicle was looking a little low to the ground as it travelled along the A16, between Peterborough, Crowland, and Spalding, on Friday.
On stopping the car at about 14:00 BST, they found 58 bottles of olive oil, 14 tins of tuna, 399 packs of chocolates, a large amount of coffee, cheese and chorizo, and cleaning products.
"We know people like to start stocking up for Christmas, but this is a tad extreme," said a police spokesperson.
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On opening it, they found packs of cheese, chorizo and butter...
The county's Rural Crime Action Team were carrying out an operation on the A16 at the time.
A 39-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of theft and handling stolen goods.
... various cleaning products...
... and packs of nuts, as well as olive oil and chocolate, all suspected by police of being stolen
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