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Europol and Spain lead horse meat fraud investigation

By News Desk on December 2, 2022

European authorities have uncovered a network that sold potentially dangerous horse meat in at least four countries.

The operation was coordinated by Europol and the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil). A video can be seen…

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Huge amounts of dodgy food and drinks seized in global operation

By Joe Whitworth on November 18, 2022

Almost 27,000 tons of food and 15 million liters of beverages have been seized in operations focused on counterfeit food and drink.

Operation Opson XI was led in Europe by Europol and outside the EU…

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Seven face charges in deadly Listeria outbreak in Spain

By Joe Whitworth on July 1, 2022

Seven people are set to stand trial as part of Spain’s largest ever Listeria outbreak, which occurred in 2019.

A judge in a court in Seville this week decided to continue proceedings against seven defendants…

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Arrests made in horse meat fraud investigation in Belgium

By News Desk on June 3, 2022

Belgian police have made six arrests as part of a fraud investigation involving horses and other animals.

Police searched eight addresses in Antwerp and Namur and four men between the ages of 26 and 55,…
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Saffron and olive oil fraud discovered in Spain

By News Desk on April 12, 2022

Investigators in Spain have uncovered a saffron fraud operation that used ingredients from China.

The Guardia Civil found a group was selling modified gardenia extract from China as saffron across Spain. The harvest price of…
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Spanish agencies, Europol involved in Dutch meat fraud investigation

By News Desk on March 16, 2022

Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands.

Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil helped confirm that a…
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Separate meat fraud operations found in Netherlands and Spain

By News Desk on February 1, 2022

A number of people have been arrested in the Netherlands as part of a fraud investigation involving meat.

The Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA-IOD) is investigating…
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Operation finds violations in Spanish food transport sector

By News Desk on December 8, 2021

Spanish authorities have uncovered the transport of non-food products in food-grade containers without the proper cleaning.

The Guardia Civil reported it was investigating 10 people as part of Operation Duel relating to the illegal transport…
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22 arrested in Spain after unfit food findings

By News Desk on November 7, 2021

Spanish authorities have arrested more than 20 people as part of an investigation into the discovery of food that could pose a risk to public health.

La Guardia Civil arrested 22 people from eight establishments…
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Spanish officials report new mollusk seizures

By Joe Whitworth on September 30, 2021

Spanish authorities have confiscated 16 tons of mollusks because of suspected illegal shellfish harvesting.

La Guardia Civil reported most of the mollusks came from Portugal. Four people have been arrested while another five suspects as…
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