CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Frozen meat amounting to P35 million were confiscated by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in an operation conducted in Meycauayan, Bulacan on Tuesday.
The meat products allegedly expired in 2021 but were still repacked and resold in markets.
It included pork feet, lamb, and chicken skin which were found inside two makeshift cold storage facilities.
DA officials said the expired meat, which originated from Germany and India, were smuggled into the country.
No persons were arrested during the operation but authorities assured that storage warehouses would be shut down and its owners will be held accountable for trading smuggled agricultural commodities.
