Five arrested after 48 'smoked' sheep carcasses found in van

FSA and police say illegal meat haul posed threat to public health

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Five men were arrested after 48 illegal sheep carcasses were found in a van. Credit FSA
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Five men were arrested after 48 illegal sheep carcasses were found in a van. Credit FSA

Five men have been arrested after 48 sheep carcasses were discovered in unrefrigerated vans in London. Members of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) said the meat is thought...

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