RUC hunts for two tonnes of stolen cheese

The RUC has appealed to the public in its search for a large quantity of cheese that was stolen from a creamery in Co Tyrone.

The RUC has appealed to the public in its search for a large quantity of cheese that was stolen from a creamery in Co Tyrone.

An RUC spokeswoman said two tonnes of cheese - valued at over £5,000 - were taken from a coal shed during a burglary at the creamery on Crossowen Road in Dungannon.

The raid took place sometime on Tuesday evening or yesterday morning, she said.

Kilian Doyle

Kilian Doyle

Kilian Doyle is an Assistant News Editor at The Irish Times