Pennsylvania State Police were hunting on Wednesday for thieves who stole about 100,000 organic eggs from a wholesaler's warehouse over the weekend, a haul worth more than $40,000 retail amid a national shortage that has caused prices to surge.

Police in Pennsylvania are scrambling to find the suspects who stole $40,000 worth of organic eggs over the weekend. According to PennLive, the theft took place around 8:40 p.m. at the Pete & Gerry’s Organics warehouse on Commerce Avenue in Antrim Township.

Someone has stolen about 100,000 eggs from a distribution trailer in south-central Pennsylvania as rising egg prices and shortages continue to worry U.S. consumers.