Man, 44, charged for allegedly stealing valuable nursery plants
A man who allegedly stole valuable plants from a nursery has been charged.
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A man has been charged for allegedly stealing valuable plants from a nursery earlier this week.
The 44-year-old man was issued a notice to appear, for one count of stealing and one count of trespass.
The plants were reported stolen in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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The selection of stolen plants, including bonsai trees, were found on a Humpty Doo property by Northern Territory police on Wednesday August 25.
Senior Sergeant Siiri Tennosaar said the offence of stealing in the Northern Territory carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment.
“People who commit offences of this nature can expect to be charged and put before the court,” Mr Tennosaar said.
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