Stolen meat recovered by police. Photo: NZ Police
Police have arrested three people after finding a car full of shoplifted meat from supermarkets in Wellington.
On Sunday police were notified of large quantities of meat being stolen from shops in Island Bay and Crofton Downs.
A vehicle of interest was stopped in Lower Hutt without issue, where officers said they found thousands of dollars' worth of animal products.
Two young people and an 18-year-old Lower Hutt man were arrested and charged with shoplifting offences.
Wellington area prevention manager Inspector Jason McCarthy said the items were targeted and were "destined to be on-sold".
"We won't tolerate this type of offending and are working hard to hold those committing retail crime to account."
All three people charged appeared in Wellington Youth Court on Tuesday.
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