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French farm has €90,000 worth of snails stolen

Posted by KapteinB
Tags: meat, france, crime, theft, ingredients, snails, author.aleks phillips, source.bbc, short read
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93wnyxjkxko

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Published
Nov 30 2025
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    TaylorSwiftsPickles
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    ...how do you just steal 450 kg of snails? ...what are you going to do with 450 kg of snails?

    ...how do you just steal 450 kg of snails?

    ...what are you going to do with 450 kg of snails?

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      Deely
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      Me exactly questions as well, hehe! I suppose you can freeze these snails and then sell it on black market or any other non strictly regulated people market. Holiday seasons, demand for delicasy...

      Me exactly questions as well, hehe!

      I suppose you can freeze these snails and then sell it on black market or any other non strictly regulated people market. Holiday seasons, demand for delicasy is on a rise, so... Something like that..

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    2. trim
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      You'd think the getaway would be somewhat slow, n'est ce pas?

      You'd think the getaway would be somewhat slow, n'est ce pas?

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    3. Fiachra
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      Well the guard snails weren't alerted, so I can only assume they lured them all out of their enclosure with treats into a waiting getaway vehicle.

      Well the guard snails weren't alerted, so I can only assume they lured them all out of their enclosure with treats into a waiting getaway vehicle.