$100,000 offered to catch berry saboteur as six brands linked to contamination

A $100,000 reward has been offered for information on the Queensland strawberry saboteur amid fears six brands across four states have been targeted with needle insertion.

Consumers are being told to cut up strawberries to make sure they are safe to eat after a needle was found in a punnet. Source: AAP

Fruit sold under Berry Obsession, Berry Licious and Donnybrook brands have been affected, while NSW police warn fruit sold under the Love Berry, Delightful Strawberries and Oasis brands were inserted with needles by a possible copycat.

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has issued the reward over concerns for growers as well as consumers.

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