TL:DW The KitKat theft is nothing new, it’s just the first of these thefts that caught the internet’s attention; luxury food good thefts have been on the rise for a decade. Stealing food is ‘genius’ because there’s less risk to the thieves than trafficking drugs, the profit margin is 100%, and the evidence gets eaten. The grey market (discount stores and websites) is where it is sold. The most likely culprit is the mafia, via fake business fronts.
TL:DW The KitKat theft is nothing new, it’s just the first of these thefts that caught the internet’s attention; luxury food good thefts have been on the rise for a decade. Stealing food is ‘genius’ because there’s less risk to the thieves than trafficking drugs, the profit margin is 100%, and the evidence gets eaten. The grey market (discount stores and websites) is where it is sold. The most likely culprit is the mafia, via fake business fronts.