Meat theft charges at Gympie

A 44-year-old Monkland man has been charged in relation to the alleged theft of a quantity of meat from a Gympie business last week as investigators appeal to locate two others involved.

Around 2.34am an unmarked refrigeration truck parked on Young Street near Smithfield Street across from the processing facility on Thursday, November 18 had it’s doors forced open and contents removed.

A trio seen coming from a white Suzuki Vitara with a silver nudge bar and one spotlight on the driver’s side remove a large quantity of meat from the rear of the truck before driving off.

On Saturday, police executed a search warrant at a Noosa Road property in Gympie where they located and seized a quantity of meat stored there.

A man was arrested at the location and charged with enter premises and wilful damage.

He appeared in the Gympie Magistrates Court today as investigators appeal for information to identify to others seen removing the meat.

Meat recovered will be donated to the local RSPCA.

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