Police shared that an anonymous blackmailer chose a different way to protest country's use of poisonous bait for pest control. The blackmailer threatened to poison infant formula in New Zealand and sent lacked dairy giant Fonterra packets of milk powder with pesticide.

Prime Minister John Key affirmed that the threat was nothing more than a trick. He has assured parents that formula does not pose any risk to babies. Police said that Fonterra and farming association Federated Farmers, both received anonymous letters in November.

Along with the letters, there were small packets of milk powder, which tested positive for a concentrated form of the agricultural pesticide 1080. This pesticide is used by the nation's conservation department to control pests.

The letters threatened to infect infant and other formula with 1080 until the nation does not stop using it by the end of March, said New Zealand Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement. New Zealand uses 80% of the 1080 produced worldwide.

Many animal welfare advocates have asked to stop the pesticide's use and also, argued that it leads animals to suffer slow and painful deaths. The nation's Ministry for Primary Industries has tested more than 40,000 product samples and did not find any evidence of contamination.

"We are advised it is extremely unlikely anyone could deliberately contaminate formula during the manufacturing process and there is no evidence that this has ever occurred", affirmed Key. It shall however, be noted that Fonterra has received one of the letter, but it has not been specifically mentioned that the dairy company's products are at risk.

New Zealand's dairy industry is vital, as it drives the nation's economy and any threat to it should be considered as of utmost urgency. Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings also assured that milk and their products are absolutely safe and of high quality.