Man jailed following £500k poultry meat fraud

The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) says businesses must help in fight against illegal produce

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Man jailed after £500,000 poultry meat stolen
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Man jailed after £500,000 poultry meat stolen

The former operator of a cold-storage company near Wigan is facing jail after a National Food Crime Unit investigation into £500,000 food fraud. This week, Liam Dooney was sentenced at Bolton Crown...

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