Ham heist heartbreak: 200,000 worth of Jamon Iberico stolen in Spains Huelva [Video]

POLICE are hunting for thieves who made off with a staggering €200,000 worth of prized Christmas ham.

Some 400 legs of the nation’s finest Iberian acorn-fed ham – a delicacy with a Protected Designation of Origin seal – were stolen from a family-run business in southern Andalucia. The ham, known for its melt-in-your-mouth taste, was set to be served on festive tables worldwide, but now it’s vanished.

The ham-burglars struck the Jamones Eíriz factory in Corteconcepción, a sleepy mountain village in Huelva.

A third of the producer’s entire stock was swiped, sending shockwaves through the small, close-knit community.

Police believe five people were involved in the heist, and some are even whispering that it could have been an inside job.

Domingo Eíriz, whose family has run the business since 1818, revealed the moment he discovered the crime. Speaking to Antena 3, he said he was alerted by a worker who …