Woman Charged Over Strawberry Contamination in Queensland
Queensland Police have charged a woman, 50, over the alleged contamination of strawberries in September.
9News reported the woman, My Ut Trinh from Caboolture, was arrested on Sunday, November 11, following a police investigation into needles found in fruit across the country.
Police said the woman’s DNA was found in a punnet of contaminated berries in Victoria during their two-month investigation into the needle crisis, according to news.com.au. It is understood the woman had grievances about her treatment working at a strawberry farm in southeast Queensland.
The woman had been charged with seven counts of contamination of goods and could be jailed for up to three years, though an additional allegation of aggravation might put her behind bars for a maximum of 10 years, police said.
Detective Superintendent Jon Wacker from the Drug and Serious Crime Group addressed the media on Monday, saying the investigation that involved multiple agencies such as Queensland Health and Victoria Police Force, was ongoing and appealed for assistance from the public. Credit: Queensland Police Service via Storyful
