Man arrested for bugging All Blacks team meeting in Sydney
'The charged man has worked for the All Blacks, and many other organizations, for a long time and is someone who is trusted and well-respected by us'
Australian police have arrested and charged a 51-year-old man with public mischief after an investigation into the discovery of a listening device at the All Blacks hotel in Sydney ahead of their Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies last year. The world champions notified police after they discovered the device in their team meeting room at their eastern Sydney hotel in the days leading up to the Aug. 20 clash. "A man has been charged after a listening device was located in a room at a hotel in Sydney's east last year," New South Wales Police said in a statement on Tuesday. "An investigation was established in August 2016 by detectives from Rose Bay Local Area Command to investigate allegations a listening device was located in a room at a hotel in Double Bay. "Following inquiries, earlier today ... a Future Court Attendance Notice was served on a 51-year-old man for public mischief to appear at Waverley Local Court on Tuesday 21 March 2017." Police added the man was emplo...
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