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An Illinois man was jailed without bond after being charged of
inserting sewing needles into packaged meat at a grocery store on at least seven occasions over more than a year.
A criminal complaint was filed against Ronald Avers, 68, who appeared in court Thursday on seven counts of tampering with meat products, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Avery was ordered jailed pending a scheduled detention hearing Monday.
The court complaint provided testimony from customers of a Shop 'n Save store in the suburbs of St. Louis, with one saying he bit into one of the needles that was inserted into a piece of boneless chuck roast.
SuperValu Inc., the corporate parent of the Shop 'n Save franchise, said that none of the cases resulted in serious injury, and that the alleged tampering was confined to only the meat department of one chain.
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