Import market for Horse Meat in Belgium (6월, 2022)

Belgian police have made six arrests as part of a fraud investigation involving horses and other animals. The probe found that animals, mainly horses, are given a new identity so they can be diverted into the food chain, sent to slaughter and their meat sold. The investigation involves Europol, the Spanish Guardia Civil, and several companies and their managers involved in the large scale import and export of horses and other animals. The investigation is focusing on evidence of tampering with animal passports and violations in registrations, and has led to the seizure of horse passports, health certificates, vehicles, cash, a weapon, and the opening of court cases in several European countries.