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Pak’nSave security guard sentenced for extorting accused shoplifter

A security guard was sentenced after forcing a cucumber into a shopper's mouth and extorting money from him.

Skinny McBuntu

A Manukau Pak'nSave security guard was sentenced for his actions against a man who failed to scan items at the self-checkout. The incident, which lasted about an hour, was recorded on CCTV and involved the security guard using force and then demanding money from the accused shopper.

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Manukau Pak’nSave security guard Laki Savelio sentenced for extorting accused shoplifters

A man who went through a supermarket self-checkout without scanning several items had a cucumber forced into his mouth by a security guard who then extorted money from him.

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