Is backpacker the strawberry saboteur? Border Force hunts for person putting needles in strawberries
Daily MailImmigration officials have joined the hunt to find the person hiding sewing needles inside strawberries as the contamination scare spreads the length of the country. Australian Border Force officials accompanied police on trips to farms in Queensland as part of their investigation into the scare - which hit Western Australia on Monday afternoon when a man found a needle in his sink while preparing strawberries. Scroll down for video Immigration officials have joined the hunt to find the person hiding sewing needles inside strawberries as the contamination scare spreads the length of the country Twelve cases have now been reported nationwide and Coles have removed the fruit from their shelves in every state apart from Western Australia Four of the six brands pulled from supermarket shelves - Donnybrook Berries, Berry Licious, Berry Obsession - were supplied from the same area north of Brisbane where Border Force officers have joined police in site investigations Four of the six brands pulled from supermarket shelves - Donnybrook Berries, Berry Licious, Berry Obsession - were supplied from the same area north of Brisbane. September 9 - Brisbane man rushed to hospital after eating punnet of strawberries containing needle September 10 - Woman from Gladstone, Queensland finds needle in strawberry September 13 - Thin metal object found in Gatton, Queensland Reports of contamination in Victoria September 14 - Chantal Faugeras find needle in punnet in Wingham September 15 - Coles shopper finds contaminated punnet in Engadine, Sydney September 16 - Contamination spreads to South Australia after a pin is found in Mal's Black Label brand September 17 - Tasmania Police investigate contamination claims in Hobart Man reports finding needle in his sink while preparing strawberries to police near Perth Officers from both forces inspected a site at Wamuran near Brisbane on Thursday which supplied the Berry Obsession and Berry Licious labels.
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