The van was found abandoned nearly a fortnight later, on December 8, by which time the haul of sweet treats had been ‘destroyed’ (Picture: Getty)
A woman in Australia has been charged over the theft of a delivery van filled with 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
The vehicle was taken from a 7-Eleven in the Sydney suburb of Carlingford after the driver stopped off to refuel on November 29.
CCTV showed a woman milling around by the pumps before climbing inside the van and driving off.
It was found abandoned nearly a fortnight later, on December 8, by which time the haul of sweet treats had been ‘destroyed’.
The 28-year-old suspect was arrested at a railway station in the city on Thursday, news.com.au reports.
She faces charges of taking and driving conveyance without consent, driving a motor vehicle during a disqualification period and travelling or attempting to travel without a valid ticket.
The vehicle was taken from a 7-Eleven in the Sydney suburb of Carlingford after the driver stopped off to refuel on November 29 (Picture: Nine)
It is unclear whether the van thief would have been aware the ‘unmarked’ vehicle contained thousands of doughnuts.
Selling for around $4 (£2) each, the consignment was worth up to $40,000 (£20,000).
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Krispy Kreme reassured customers at the time it was ‘working to replace the 10,000 stolen doughnuts’.
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