Australia charges woman with using needles to contaminate strawberries

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An Australian court on Monday ordered a 50-year-old farm supervisor charged in a strawberry needle contamination case that sparked a major food scare to stay in custody until she next appears in court.

The strawberry industry, worth A$160 million ($116 million), was rocked in September following nearly 200 complaints of sewing needles found in strawberries and other fruits.

On Monday, police said they had charged the woman, identified as My Ut Trinh in court lists, with seven cases of contamination, the first charges laid in the case.

She faces jail for up to 10 years if found guilty after the conservative government toughened sentencing in a bid to contain the crisis. Australia also criminalized hoax claims.

(REUTERS)

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