Police found thousands of dollars worth of scorched almonds stolen from a foodbank.
Police found thousands of dollars worth of scorched almonds stolen from a foodbank.
Thousands of dollars of scorched almonds stolen from a foodbank have been found just in time for Mother's Day.
Counties Manukau Police Sergeant Dave Grant said $12,000 worth of chocolates donated to the South Auckland Christian Foodbank were stolen from a property in Papatoetoe on Wednesday night, along with atrailer.
The hundreds of boxes of chocolate nuts were to be put in food parcels as a treat and given to families in need.
Great news - the majority of $12,000 worth of treats stolen from a South Auckland foodbank have been found and will be returned in time for Mother's Day.