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In a heist that has stunned southern Spain, police are hunting for thieves who made off with a jaw-dropping €200,000 worth of top-quality Pata Negra ham, a delicacy prized for its rich, nutty flavor and luxurious texture. The crime has shaken the small mountain village of Corteconcepción in Huelva and dealt a devastating blow to a family business with over two centuries of tradition. The robbery targeted the Jamones Eíriz factory, renowned for producing Iberian acorn-fed hams with the coveted Denominación de Origen Protegida (PDO) seal. In the dead of night, a third of the company’s annual stock—some 400 ham legs—vanished from a storage facility where they awaited final labeling. Each ham, valued at more than €500, was destined to grace holiday tables across the globe. “This is not just about money; it’s the destruction of years of work,” lamented Domingo Eíriz, the fourth-generation owner of the family-run business established in 1818. “They knew exactly what they were doing and s...