Amazingly, it is an AP article and they are metric tons. http://news.yahoo.com/germany-thieves-swipe-5-tons-chocolate-spread-103316137.html
BERLIN (AP) — These thieves might really have sticky fingers. Police said Monday an unknown number of culprits made off with 5 metric tons (5.5 tons) of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread from a parked trailer in the central German town of Bad Hersfeld over the weekend.
