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British thief admits to stealing nearly 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs

Joby Pool planned his break-in at the England industrial park for months

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A man who prosecutors said broke into a U.K. industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage.

Prosecutors said Tuesday that Joby Pool, 32, used a metal grinder to break through a gate at an industrial park in Telford, central England, on Saturday, then used a stolen semi truck to tow away a trailer loaded with Cadbury Creme Eggs and other chocolate goods worth more than $38,000.

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West Mercia Police tweeted Monday that shortly after the break-in, officers stopped a vehicle "presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny" on a highway and arrested a man on suspicion of theft.

Cadbury's creme eggs minis packages are seen in a London supermarket February 10, 2007. British confectionary group Cadbury Schweppes said on Saturday it was withdrawing a number of Easter chocolate products because they did not have the correct nut allergy labelling. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN) - RTR1M7UF

A thief stole almost 200,000 Cadbury eggs and other chocolate products from an English factory. (REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico)

Prosecutor Owen Beale said Pool gave up when he realized police were after him.

Pool "walked towards the police with his hands up. He was arrested and the load was recovered," Beale said.

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He added that Pool had planned the theft and that he had previous convictions for handling stolen goods.

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Pool entered guilty pleas to theft of a trailer, theft of its contents and criminal damage to a chain lock. He is expected to be sentenced next month.