An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly 200-thousand dollars, involving the King Cobras gang - was an inside job

The ODT reports two people are facing serious charges in relation to thirteen hundred and nine live crayfish, stolen from Fiordland Lobster Company between April and September last year.

Former employee Nicola Ann Nevard appeared in court yesterday, facing 33 charges of theft in a special relationship, money laundering, selling cannabis and possessing Ritalin.

Paul Faavaoga joined her, on 26 counts of receiving and two of money laundering.

Both defendants are on bail and yet to enter pleas.