Police have arrested the man dubbed ‘Rustling Charlie’ on 13 charges of fraud. Charlie Thompson pleaded not guilty in the Rotorua District Court on Monday after a month in custody, when police opposed bail. The judge said the charges relate to obtaining by deception all over New Zealand, including Alexandra, Rotorua and Palmerston North. “This isn’t harmless offending… We do believe he is a flight risk - he’s extremely transient”. However, Judge Cameron disagreed with Olphert, saying “He’s not a businessman who’s done bad deals.

Source: Stuff November 06, 2023 17:51 UTC