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Police: Man hid sausages in shorts

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Published: Nov. 2, 2009 at 6:27 PM

INNISFAIL, Australia, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Australian police said a man arrested for theft allegedly stuffed sausages down his shorts and put other items in his pockets at a supermarket.

Investigators said the 38-year-old Innisfail man was spotted concealing the meat in his clothing and was arrested outside of the store, the Cairns Post reported Monday.

Police said the sausages were recovered but were not returned to for sale in the store.

The man is due in Innisfail Magistrates' Court on a theft charge Nov. 30.

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