Major heist: Police have apprehended a suspect in the theft of 22 tons of premium cheese (photo included).

The British police have announced the arrest of a suspect linked to the theft of one of the largest batches of premium cheese in the UK, which has shocked the cheesemaking community. This has been reported by the New York Post.

Law enforcement officials stated that the detained individual is a 63-year-old man, who is estimated to have stolen 48,000 pounds (nearly 22 tons) of "Cheddar" cheese valued at almost 400,000 dollars.

"The man was taken to a police station in South London, where he was interrogated. He has since been released on bail while further investigations continue," said a police representative, who did not provide any details or information about the arrested man.

Meanwhile, media reports indicate that more than a month has passed since the brazen theft. However, many are still puzzled by the motives of the thief and who would need such a large quantity of cheese.

"Like the rest of the world, we can only speculate—who needed that much cheese? If you’re not a supermarket, what are you doing with 22 tons of cheese? It really baffles us, and hopefully, the arrest will provide some answers," said Ben Tisghurst, the chief cheesemaker at Trethowan Brothers dairy.

At the time of the arrest, various theories were proposed about where the product might have been sent. One theory suggests that the cheeses could have been dispatched to the Middle East or Russia, but neither cheesemakers nor experts know the true motives of the perpetrator.

Meanwhile, Neal's Yard Dairy, from which a significant batch of craft cheese was stolen, has compensated its cheesemakers for part of the stolen products. This gesture was recognized within the professional cheesemaking community.

"I was truly concerned about what happened to Neal's Yard and how their products were stolen. So we are just trying to support them as much as possible by encouraging people to shop with them. This is a huge, very heavy loss," said Tom Calver, director of Westcombe Dairy.

At Neal's Yard Dairy, they reported receiving "an overwhelming number of calls, messages, and visits." Cheesemakers were touched by the support they received from so many colleagues and the assistance from caring individuals.

"This is a reminder of why we love the work we do. Many of you have asked—how can we help? To this, we say: keep supporting British and Irish cheese... We will be here, defending British and Irish cheese for as long as it takes," stated the company.

As a reminder, the USA transferred ancient artifacts to Ukraine that had been stolen by Russia. Sabres were mailed as kitchen items for preparing kebabs. After examinations, it was established that these are cultural heritage items of Ukraine.

We also reported how a new work by Banksy was stolen in London along with a satellite dish. Two men removed the art object from the roof in broad daylight in front of numerous passersby and fled with it. The police are currently trying to locate the suspects.