‘It was a scam:’ butcher convicted in Newfoundland meat fraud

“Mr. Rose testified that during the interview, Mr. Joseph indicated that he was taking items from the store without paying for them, reducing the price of items and purchasing those items for a lesser price. Mr. Rose testified that Mr. Joseph also said that he was doing this for himself and others. Mr. Rose testified that Mr. Joseph indicated that this activity began around November of 2024 and that he was stealing approximately $100 of meat per week. Based upon it starting in November of 2024, Mr. Rose concluded that it was ongoing for approximately twenty-seven weeks, thereby causing a loss of approximately $2,700 to the Dominion Store in Corner Brook.”