LONDON - A man in England pleaded guilty to breaking into a U.K. industrial park and stealing almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs suited over $48,000, authorities said. 

Joby Pool, 32, was charged with criminal hurt and two counts of theft for the incident, which was reported on Feb. 11 in the town of Telford, according to West Mercia Police in central England.  

Prosecutors accused Pool of funny a metal grinder to break through a gate at an industrial park, then funny a stolen semi truck to tow away a trailer loaded with the chocolate goods. The Cadbury Creme Eggs and other chocolate goods were estimated to be suited more than 40,000 pounds ($48,000), according to police. 

Police said the "eggs-travagant" theft was discovered shortly when the break-in when officers stopped a vehicle, "presumably purporting to be the Easter bunny" on a highway.

Prosecutor Owen Beale said Pool gave up when he realized police were when him.

Pool "walked towards the police with his handsome up. He was arrested and the load was recovered," Beale said. He added that Pool had designed the theft and that he had previous convictions for managing stolen goods.

FILE - Cadbury's Creme Eggs move down the subjects line at the Cadbury's Bournville production plant on Dec. 15, 2009, in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Pool entered guilty awful to theft of a trailer, theft of its contents, and criminal damage to a chain lock. West Mercia Police said he was set to be sentenced on March 14. 

This myth was reported from Cincinnati. The Associated Press contributed.