Subj : 'Death in seconds': Hamilton thief steals poison from pest van
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Date : Fri Jun 14 2024 02:04 pm

By 1News Reporters
11:21am

A Hamilton thief is gambling with their life after stealing a poison from a
pest control vehicle overnight on Wednesday that could be lethal to anyone
that touches it.

Police said they were investigating a theft from a commercial vehicle on
Christobel Circle in Huntington that occurred between 7pm on Wednesday and
6am on Thursday.

"Multiple items were taken from inside the vehicle, including some items that
could be potentially dangerous if consumed."

Rentokil managing director Paul Cochrane told 1News that Feratox was stolen
from a company vehicle.

"Our number one concern is public safety and the health risk this poses to
the public."

Feratox is an encapsulated form of cyanide often used for possum and wallaby
control.

If inhaled, it can cause a coma with seizures, apnea, and cardiac arrest,
with death following in a matter of seconds.

The items were "extremely dangerous" and could kill with "just a touch", he
said.

Cochrane also had a message for whoever took the cyanide tablets: "Please
return the items as soon as possible so we can secure them and make sure the
public is kept safe."

He added that "all relevant authorities" had been advised of the theft.

A police spokesperson said they would like to hear from anyone with CCTV or
dashcam footage of this incident.

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