date:Nov 09, 2018
The hunt for the person -or persons- putting needles into strawberries in an Auckland supermarket has proved fruitless. Police launched an inquiry in September when the needles were found inside fruit imported from Australia. The punnet came from Countdown in St Lukes.
The find came amid a lengthy sabotage scare in Australia, leading to fruit being dumped and growers put under pressure. In the end, at least 100 cases were reported across Australia.
It is believed that the Choice brand strawber