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Three arrested over complaints at Manukau supermarket

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Police have made three arrests over complaints about alleged behaviour of some external security contractors at Pak N Save Manukau.

These complaints included allegations of demands being made to customers.

Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Tiernan, Counties Manukau Central CIB, says five victims filed complaints with Police.

¡°Enquiries have been carried out since the first report was made to Police in late January, culminating in the arrests being made today,¡± he says.

Two men aged 23 and 39, and a 19-year-old woman will appear in the Manukau District Court on 26 March.

¡°All three charge face a variety of charges including demands with intent and obtains by deception,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Tiernan says.

¡°A charge of demands with intent carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment under the Crimes Act.¡±

Detective Senior Sergeant Tiernan acknowledges the victims that came forward to assist the Police investigation.

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