It was a family affair of the law-breaking kind at a supermarket in Highland Park, where more than $16,000 of groceries were allegedly stolen.
But quick action from staff, who contacted Police while the alleged offenders were busy unloading their free haul, meant Police were on the scene within minutes.
“At around 4.20pm on Sunday, Police received a report of a group of three people who had allegedly left the supermarket without paying,” Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rakana Cook, says.
“Customers had alerted staff members to the theft after seeing them walk out without paying and load their vehicles with unpaid groceries.
“Police arrived at about 4.30pm and witnessed the trio walking out with another trolley load of items.”
Inspector Cook says two siblings were arrested attempting to leave the area on foot.
“A third person, a son of one of the other’s arrest, was taken into custody after being stopped a short distance away with a carload of groceries.
“Thanks to the community who quickly contacted 111, we were able to bring this matter to a swift conclusion.
“I would like to acknowledge everyone’s vigilance in reporting this offending to us, so we could respond,” Inspector Rakana says.
It’s estimated the six trolleys worth of groceries were valued at more than $16,000.
A 35-year-old man will appear in Manukau District Court on 28 March charged with three counts of shoplifting.
A 25-year-old woman charged with one count of shoplifting will reappear in Manukau District Court on 15 April.
An 18-year-old will appear in Manukau District Court at a later date.
Police continue to encourage the public to report offending as it happens by calling 111.
Other matters can be reported after the fact by calling 105 or going online.
Image credit: Donald Giannatti
I am sure you are all doing the math on this one, so $16,000 divided by 6 trollies is $2,667 per trolley.
I do have ask the question was it the large or the small trolleys?
I can get about $400 in a trolley. What the hell were they buying (I mean stealing)?
Were they going for the Bollinger R.D. ?
Yeah that doesn’t really add up, at $2,667 one would have to fit 66 legs of lamb in a trolley at around $40 each. Hmmm?
I think the supermarket owners should be arrested.. they are the real thieves
Goes to show how much the price of food has gone up?🤔
Yes…very true, based on the orchestrated hyper inflation irregardless of who and what is in government that is abiding by Agenda’s 21, 30 & 40.
Part of the Globalist Plan under Pfizer and the Deagel Forecast to commit Holodomor.
BUT…the Government is granting $75 per week to prevent ‘food insecurity’ that governments are allowing.
Watched ‘Blackhawk Down’ again last night- a Somalian warlord-based conflict based on…FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND COMTROL!
“Control the food, and you control the masses” (OR- wipe them out via Genocidal Holodomor as the J3w$ are doing in Palestine) – Henry Kissinger