The Fonterra Te Rapa plant is seen behind a sign board for cyclists near Hamilton, August 6, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Marple
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 60-year-old businessman suspected of threatening to contaminate infant formula in New Zealand, the world's largest dairy exporter, and charged the man with two counts of criminal blackmail.
The man was charged in an Auckland court after an 11-month investigation, police told reporters. Police and New Zealand's agricultural industry have stressed that the country's dairy products and infant formula are safe.
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