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ACT Policing confirmed it was investigating three possible fruit contamination incidents in Canberra. One was at a Gungahlin supermarket last week as well as a Civic supermarket and Evatt Primary School on Thursday. Sewing needles were found in a punnet of strawberries bought at a Gungahlin supermarket on Saturday, September 15 that were returned by a customer A sewing needle was found in an apple at Evatt Primary School on Thursday. The same day, a customer returned mandarin packaging with a sewing needle inside to a Canberra supermarket but did not return the fruit. "t is understood no one was hurt in any of the incidents, none of which had yet been ruled out as hoax as yet. Fruit contamination has been reported nationwide after Queensland strawberries were found containing needles. The crisis started earlier in the month after a Queensland man ate a strawberry with a sewing needle in it. There have since been more than 100 reports of contaminated fruits - not limited to strawberries - nationally. Woolworths supermarket pulled all sewing needles from their shelves on Thursday as a safety precaution. The federal government has also announced plans to introduce legislation to increase the maximum prison sentence for food tampering offences from 10 to 15 years in the wake of the crisis. The government also announced a $1 million fund to assist farmers hurt by the crisis. Queensland farmers have been forced to dump thousands of strawberries out of contamination fears. If Canberrans purchased strawberries or other fruit that had been tampered with, ACT police urged them not to throw the fruit or any packaging out. Leave them in place and contact police on 131 444.

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