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Port officials seize six tonnes of illegal meat in just two days

Dover Port Health Authority takes to social media to share worries of illegal food arrivals

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Illegal meat seizures are being carried out on a regular basis
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Illegal meat seizures are being carried out on a regular basis

More than six tonnes of illegal meat was seized across just 14 hours at the weekend according to Dover Port Health Authority. Pictures of cuts and carcasses found in black bin liners were shared by...

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