A 50-year-old Australian woman has been arrested by Queensland Police following a "complex investigation" into needles being found in strawberries in September. After the discovery of punnets of strawberries containing needles, Queensland authorities notified the public of the safety risk on September 12The Queensland Police co-ordinated a national investigative response with multiple government, law enforcement and intelligence agencies. A police taskforce was established with officers from the State Crime Command co-ordinating the investigation together with detectives in a number of police districts in Queensland. READ MORE:* Why do people commit copycat crimes, like sticking needles in fruit? * Woolworths pulls needles from Australian shelves amid strawberry spiking fear* MPI confirms no Australian contaminated strawberries in NZ* Needles found in more Australian strawberries, A$100k reward offeredThe woman is expected to be charged on Sunday evening and appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.

Source: Stuff November 11, 2018 06:21 UTC