Thieves steal 12 tonnes of special F1 merchandise
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Key Points:
- Thieves have stolen approximately 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate Formula 1 cars from a truck traveling through Europe, confirmed by Nestle.
- The truck, carrying 413,793 units of the chocolate cars, was en route from Italy to Poland for distribution when it was hijacked.
- Nestle's KitKat brand, an F1 sponsor since 2025, had released a special edition featuring an F1 car made of chocolate for public sale.
- No injuries were reported in the incident, which is part of a growing trend of freight hijackings across Europe.
- Nestle has gone public with the theft to raise awareness about the increasing sophistication of cargo theft targeting businesses.
