Authorities said Canadian thieves stole a truck from a parking lot on Friday containing popular Skyn condoms and sex products worth approximately US$72,000 (Canadian $90,000).
The incident occurred around 5:30 in the morning in the town of Zola, outside of London, Ontario.
Ontario police responded to the early morning theft and found a truck and accompanying trailer missing from a rural property.
The truck is registered in Nova Scotia and the connected trailer is registered in Ontario.
Thousands of dollars worth of sex products in the trailer, including Skyn non-latex condoms, various lubricants and other accessories.
In addition to the missing vehicle, several other cars parked on the property were also damaged. The police said that a broken fence was also found, which was probably the way thieves broke into the property.
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The police are not sure if the thief chose a trailer at random to hijack, or specifically selected the target because of its content.
It is unclear how many thieves were involved in this conspiracy. police According to reports, they are looking for at least two suspects, but said there may be more.
The police are currently reviewing surveillance video and urge the public to stand up when they have any information.
Police officer Pattycott of the Ontario Police told CBC News: “I hope that if the responsible person tries to get rid of these products, whether by giving them away, selling them, or even dumping them somewhere, they will be seen and reported.”.
The US$72,000 is mainly composed of Skyn condoms, a non-latex condom brand sold globally. Skyn is operated by LifeStyles Global, which also produces popular condom brands such as LifeStyles in the United States and Manix in the United Kingdom and other European countries.
It is also one of the oldest companies of its kind, with a history dating back to at least 1905.
LifeStyles Global was originally an Australian company and was acquired by a Chinese company in 2017. Today, it claims to be a “global leader in sexual health.”
The company has several best-selling condoms worldwide, and New York Times Rated a pair of LifeStyles varieties as two of the three best condoms on the market in 2021.
At the time of the theft, the value of condoms and sexual health brands continued to soar. Statista estimates that the global condom market will exceed 11 billion U.S. dollars in the next two years.
Weekly newspaper The Ontario police near the town of Zola have been contacted for advice.
