A thief who stole more than 2,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs worth around £1,000 is being hunted by police .

A man walked into a petrol station in Radcliffe, Bury , and calmly picked up two large Easter Eggs and several boxes containing a total of 2,000 smaller Cadbury eggs. Police said he then ran out without paying.

Officers are investigating and have issued a description of a suspect. The thief is believed to have fled with a large number of boxes and the Creme Eggs haul could be worth as much as £1,000.

Individual Cadbury Creme Eggs usually cost around 50p.

It’s believed that CCTV footage taken from inside the garage is being studied.

The thief was white, slim, aged between 25 and 30 with black, balding hair. He was wearing a blue tracksuit.

GMP Radcliffe posted details of the brazen chocolate theft on Twitter, sparking comical replies from the public. The force said: “Offender enters petrol station store and picks up 2 large Easter Eggs and 2,000 smaller ones and runs out of the store.

“Male described as white, slim, 25/30 years of age, black hair balding, blue tracksuit.”

In a response to one Twitter poster, the police added: “He might not be slim now if he eats all of those eggs.”

No further details about the theft last Sunday have been released.

Anyone with information can call Greater Manchester Police on 0161 211 2180.