Packs of meat seized after supermarket raid

MEAT thieves were stopped in their tracks as police recovered food after a supermarket raid.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Mar 2018, 10:45 BST
Updated 22nd Mar 2018, 11:50 BST
The meat recovered from the thieves. Credit: Waterlooville Police on TwitterThe meat recovered from the thieves. Credit: Waterlooville Police on Twitter
The meat recovered from the thieves. Credit: Waterlooville Police on Twitter

Officers in Waterlooville seized more than 15 packs of meat yesterday as thieves descended on Co-op and Tesco stores.

The haul, which included bacon rashers, corned beef and sliced chicken breast, was secured by police at about 1pm.

An officer from Waterlooville said on Twitter: ‘Quantity of meat recovered by the team that had just been stolen. #crimedoesntpay #nosuchthingasafreelunch.’