newman give back the ham

[Kiwi]

$5,000 offered to end meat thief's Christmas cheer

The owners of a Sydney meat warehouse are offering a $5,000 reward to help track down 16 tonnes of stolen Christmas ham and bacon.

Police believe the meat was stolen from Zammit Ham and Bacon at Pendle Hill, in Sydney's north-west, sometime between 3:30pm (AEDT) on Saturday and 5:00am on Sunday.

The owner, Anthony Zammit, discovered the theft when he arrived at work early on Sunday morning.

His shock turned to anger when he read the message left by the thieves: 'Thanks... Merry Christmas.'

Determined to catch the robbers, Mr Zammit is offering $5,000 for information about the theft.

He says the robbers might try to sell the meat to butchers at a cheap price.

"That is a possibility but it is a tight industry and people sort of talk a lot," he said.

Mr Zammit says the meat is worth about $100,000.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/03/2107874.htm

[newman]

That's one of very few crimes out here where they they won't be looking for "persons of middle eastern appearance" (read: muSSlims).
 

[Kiwi]

  nope 

Ham very costly at the minute I have one on order 60 bucks   

I was hoping to get away with a quiet chrissy, but no.