Crime Time with My Bestie

Episode 7 - Cheese Heists


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Episode 7 feels like a good time to introduce some puns to the podcast!


Did you know that there was a seedy 'udder' belly of cheese crimes? Well I've got some 'gouda' new for you, this episode we are covering 2 cases of large scale cheese heists! One from New Zealand and one from England. Who knew cheese crime was so widespread!


And there are no trigger warnings this episode (except possibly puns) so I hope everyone has a good time!


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Podcast Artwork created by Kit Doodles


Sources:

https://www.foodrepublic.com/1478370/cheese-most-stolen-food-world/

​​https://www.cbc.ca/news/italy-s-food-detectives-sniff-out-the-fraud-trail-1.729389

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/nov/11/cheese-heist-new-zealand

https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/21538

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/16321/blocks-of-cheese-strewn-in-thieves'-wake

https://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/the-grate-cheese-robbery

https://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk/blogs/news/industry-neal-s-yard-dairy-exposes-international-fraud-scheme-calls-for-vigilance#:~:text=The%20stolen%20cheese%20comprised%20a%20total%20of,Organic%20Cheddar%2C%20Westcombe%20Cheddar%2C%20and%20Pitchfork%20Cheddar.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/apr/13/who-stole-all-the-cheese-the-inside-story-of-the-boom-in-luxury-food-heists

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmz42pjpnjo

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-cheese-heist-arrest-1.7372863

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxv5r6z75ro

https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2006/12/05/Mafia-gangs-add-to-Parmesan-cheese-problems/#:~:text=Bands%20of%20thieves%20are%20hijacking,woes%20of%20a%20struggling%20industry.

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Crime Time with My BestieBy Anna