Police have arrested a 60-year-old businessman over a threat to contaminate infant formula with the poison 1080. Commissioner Mike Bush made the announcement this afternoon at a press conference held in Auckland. The man was arrested this morning and charged with two counts of criminal blackmail. Source: NZ Police/Periscope
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