Priest arrested over baby milk scam

[moobu2]

FOLLOWING allegations that a Catholic charity in the US had sold free flu jabs to the poor comes a report from South Africa about the arrest of a Roman Catholic priest, who allegedly sold baby formula meant to be given free to underprivileged children.
The 67-year-old unnamed cleric was arrested on Thursday at his Queenstown church mission after police and the Eastern Cape health department were alerted to the scam.
Police and department officials set a trap and bought a tin of milk from the church for R35 (just over £3.00) before his arrest.
Queenstown Warrant Officer Namhla Mdleleni said police were investigating.
We can confirm the arrest of a 67-year-old father from the Roman Catholic Church. He will be charged with dealing and possession of suspected stolen baby formula.
Police found more than 1,400 400g tins of baby formula packed in a back room of the church mission. Near them was a cash till with cash in it.
One of the customers, Nontsapho Tshaya, said she was frightened after five police officers had questioned her. She told them:
I am coming from a village and I didn’t know that this was illegal. Am I to be arrested? I am scared.
Police did not arrest her but took the milk that she had just bought from the church.
The priest is expected to appear in court soon.


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See also: US Catholic charity free flu shot scam

[Kceres]

1. That is about as low as you can go.

Literally taking milk from babies' mouths.

[Festivito]

2. The police or the priest?

The police took it from the mother.

Did the priest have an idea that with a minimal charge the formula was better used and possibly deliverable to outlying regions, and stopped possible hoarding.

He was not trying to become wildly wealthy.

[darkstar3]

3. The milk was meant to be free. He sold it for profit.

No moron believes he can get wildly wealthy by selling milk, but there is simply NO way to rationalize or moralize the action of charging for milk that was supposed to be free to underprivileged children.

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[darkstar3]

5. I find your defense of the faith disturbing.

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