Thieves steal $2500 worth of meat from truck parked in Gympie

A man is behind bars and two others are on the run after Gympie police raided a home over the theft of thousands of dollars in meat. SEE THE VIDEO.

A 44-year-old Monkland man has been charged over the alleged theft of thousands of dollars worth of meat from a Gympie business last week as investigators appeal to locate two others.

The man faced Gympie Magistrates Court on Monday and was remanded in custody on a charge of stealing.

Police allege that about 2.34am on November 18, an unmarked refrigeration truck parked on Young Street near Smithfield Street across from the processing facility had its doors forced open and contents removed.

A trio seen coming from a white Suzuki Vitara with a silver nudge bar and one spotlight on the driver’s side remove a large quantity of meat, worth $2500, from the rear of the truck before driving off.

On Saturday, police executed a search warrant at a Noosa Road property in Gympie where they located and seized a quantity of meat stored there.

A man was arrested at the location and charged with enter premises and wilful damage.

He appeared in the Gympie Magistrates Court on Monday as investigators appeal for information to identify to others seen removing the meat.

Meat recovered will be donated to the local RSPCA.