Hunt for strawberry saboteurs intensifies amid new export rules

NEWS: Police have no suspects or motives as the nationwide scare over strawberries being contaminated by needles threatens trade.

กล่องสตรอว์เบอร์รีถูกเก็บลงจากชั้นวางสินค้าทั่วประเทศออสเตรเลียและนิวซีแลนด์ Source: AAP

Almost two weeks after a Queensland man was taken to hospital after biting into a strawberry with a sewing needle inside, the hunt for those responsible goes on.

The contamination has spread nationwide, with West Australian police confirming on Tuesday that they were investigating claims a primary school student has bitten into a strawberry with a needle inside.

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