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Woman arrested for putting razor blades in Walmart bread in Mississippi

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A girl accused of planting razor blades in a number of loaves of bread at two Walmart shops in Mississippi was arrested Tuesday, officers mentioned, in accordance with Fox 26 Houston.

Biloxi police recognized the suspect as 33-year-old Camille Benson of Texas, who was charged with tried mutilation, the native station mentioned. She is at present in jail on a $100,000 bond, the outlet added.

Over the course of greater than per week, a number of clients reportedly discovered razor blades of their bought bread at two close by places Walmart Supercenter and a Walmart Neighborhood Market.

The primary grievance was filed on the Supercenter on Dec. 5, when a buyer informed workers that they had discovered a razor blade of their bought bread, the Related Press (AP) reported. The same grievance adopted on the Neighborhood Market on December 8, the outlet added.

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Camille Benson, 33, allegedly pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at a number of Walmart places in Biloxi, Mississippi. (Biloxi Police Division)

Six days later, one other buyer complained on the Supercenter on Dec. 14, asking workers to examine the merchandise, the place they found a number of extra tampered loaves of bread, the AP reported, citing legislation enforcement officers.

Fox 26 Houston added that two extra related complaints had been filed on December 15, in accordance with police.

A motive has not been established.

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Walmart suggested clients who consider they’ve bought a tampered product to instantly throw it away and go to their native retailer for a full refund.

“The well being and security of our clients is all the time our prime precedence,” a Walmart spokesperson informed Fox Information Digital on Tuesday. “Now we have eliminated and totally inspected all doubtlessly affected merchandise on the affected shops in Biloxi. We recognize legislation enforcement for his or her fast motion and can proceed to cooperate with them as they examine.”

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Clients reported discovering razor blades in loaves of bread bought at Walmart. (iStock)

Biloxi police mentioned officers don’t at present consider different shops have been focused, in accordance with the AP.

They added that every one bread bought at Walmart shops within the metropolis should be inspected for sharps.

Fox Information Digital reached out to Biloxi police for extra data.

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