INTERPOL AND EUROPOL RAIDS NET ILLEGAL MEAT PRODUCTS IN 29 COUNTRIES
December 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL
Counterfeit, mislabelled and substandard meat products have been seized in an international police operation spanning 29 countries, coordinated by Interpol and European police agency Europol. Sausages, ham, lamb, chicken and beef were seized, a Europol spokesman told globalmeatnews.com. He added: "The main infringements were the misuse of geographical indications, especially for the sausages, and the breach of sanitary rules, especially regarding the slaughtering conditions of the animals."
Police officers involved in this Operation ...
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