meat cartel

Four assistant enforcement officers of MAQIS and a company owner were charged in the Sessions Court here today with corruption and submitting false information in a meat cartel case.

19 companies were found to have conspired with a local company that was allowed to import frozen meat from Brazil legally.

Its director Datuk Azmi Alias said that the commission was now waiting for a decision from the AGC before taking further action regarding the case.

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Two individuals and a company linked to a meat cartel case in December last year were charged in the Sessions Court here today with seven counts each involving the Trade Descriptions Act 2011.

Several more individuals will be arrested on the issue of illegal import meat cartel syndicate.

The MACC has called 27 witnesses, including workers, import agents and government officers, to have their statements recorded in connection with the frozen meat cartel scandal.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) will revoke the Approved Permit (AP) of any entity or person found to be in cahoots with cartels which imported uncertified meat.

The police are in the midst of recording statements from witnesses in connection with the meat cartel scandal before referring the case to the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.

Johor MACC director, Datuk Azmi Alias, when contacted, confirmed the arrests but declined to comment further as the case was under investigation.

After news report on the meat scandal emerged last month, the companys sale of fresh mutton and lamb increased significantly.

A thorough investigation would be carried out to prove the involvement of certain parties in the recently exposed meat cartel case.

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