Twelve metric tons of Formula 1-branded KitKats stolen in transit in Europe

Real sports news alert here: somebody stole 12 metric tons of Formula 1-branded KitKat bars as they were being shipped to Poland.

That’s more than 26,000 pounds of chocolate wafers, for those wondering.

Nestlé makes KitKats in Europe; the company confirmed that 413,793 units of KitKat’s “new chocolate range” were pilfered somewhere between a production facility in Italy and its final destination in Poland.

KitKat is the official chocolate bar of Formula 1, because why not.

“We’ve always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat — but it seems thieves have taken the message too literally and made a break with more than 12 tonnes of our chocolate,” a KitKat spokesperson said in a statement.

“Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes. With more sophisticated schemes being deployed on a regular basis, we have chosen to go public with our own experience in the hope that it raises awareness of an increasingly common criminal trend.”

KitKats are in my chocolate candy Top 5; in no particular order, I’d go with KiKats, Reese’s Cups, Twix, Peanut Butter M&Ms.

OK, so I only have a Top 4.

If any of the above four candies wants to be the official chocolate of AFP, I’m sure we can work out a deal.