BERLIN -- These thieves might really have sticky fingers.

Police said Monday an unknown number of culprits made off with 5 metric tons of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread from a parked trailer in the central German town of Bad Hersfeld over the weekend.

The gooey loot is worth an estimated US$20,710.

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