A TRAILER which was stolen while it contained £134,000 of chocolate at an industrial estate has been found by police in Rainford. 

Officers are appealing for information following the "significant commercial theft" which happened last month.

At around 3am on March 17 a lorry entered a business premises on Gillibrands industrial estate, in Skelmersdale, and hooked up a trailer before taking off.

The trailer contained a load of mainly Kinder Bueno chocolate valued at £134,000.

Police believe the lorry was taken to Simonswood, where the stolen goods were loaded on to another vehicle.

The stolen trailer has been recovered in Rainford, police said.

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On Monday (April 22), police issued an appeal for witnesses or anyone with information about the theft to come forward. 

PC Holly Bennett, of Skelmersdale Police, said: “This is a significant commercial theft, and I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious either in the area around the industrial estate or the area where the load has been transferred or the trailer has been abandoned to get in touch.”

  • Anyone with information should call us on 101 quoting log 0353 of March 17th or contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.