The Age · National / Victoria

Poppy thieves steal thousands of plants from Victorian farm, sparking health warning

· By Roy Ward
Story summary

Thieves stole about 1700 alkaloid poppy plants from a farm in the Ballarat area earlier this month prompting health experts to warn the plant’s products could kill people.

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