These thieves might really have sticky fingers.

An unknown number of culprits made off with 5.5 tonnes of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread from a parked trailer in the central German town of Bad Hersfeld over the weekend, police said on Monday .

The gooey loot is worth an estimated €16,000 ($20,000).

Germans news agency dpa reported that thieves have previously stolen energy drinks from the same location.

AP