Boxes of £5.25 chocolates have been put in security cases in Co-op amid fears of a rise in festive thefts.
The Guylian Original Seashells are on sale ahead of Christmas.
The premium Belgian chocs were spotted locked in a clear, security box which would need to be opened by a member of staff on the tills.
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It was spotted at the branch of Co-Op, in Ickenham, west London, yesterday (4 Dec).
One shocked shopper told What’s The Jam: “I couldn’t believe it when I spotted it.
“I’ve had them before, they’re a nice bit of chocolate, so I can understand the attention they might get.
“But, do they really need to be security tagged?
“What confused me was that there was a more expensive box of chocolates above the ones that were security tagged.
“They were left bare, so the local shoplifters must love Belgian chocolates.”
It comes following a spate of shoplifting cases as Brits struggle during the cost of living crisis.
Co-op has been approached for a comment.
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