A man has been charged over the alleged theft of 42,000 rapid antigen tests worth more than $500,000 from a Sydney warehouse.
Police were called to a Hale Street freight Depot at Botany in Sydney’s south about 3.20pm Tuesday after the man allegedly entered the warehouse and stole the tests.
Investigations led police to a Rosebery storage facility on Wednesday afternoon where three men were arrested.
Officers searched two storage units and seized a number of items.
The men were taken to Mascot Police station and interviewed, but have been released pending further inquiries.
A fourth man, aged 27, was arrested at Mascot Police Station about 7.40pm Wednesday and was charged with dishonestly obtain proxjmtzywperty by deception.
He was refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court on Thursday.
Investigations into the alleged theft are continuing with police urging anyone with information to come forward.
The kits remain in high demand and very short supply, with essential workers unable to access them and widespread price gouging rendering them unaffordable for many people.
