"A man has been arrested after police seized 38kg of illegal frozen bushmeat including pangolins, cane rats and porcupines, the food safety watchdog said. Officers from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Metropolitan police found the bushmeat at a site in Deptford, south east London on December 5. Bushmeat is from wild animals often species found in tropical regions that have been hunted. A 57-year-old man was arrested and released under investigation, the FSA said."
"The watchdog said the operation targeted illegally imported meat products which posed potential food safety risks to consumers. Illegally imported meat bypasses safety and hygiene checks required for food sold in the UK and could carry diseases and contaminants that put consumers at risk, it added. Some species, such as pangolins, are also critically endangered and all commercial trade of them is prohibited internationally. The FSA said inquiries were ongoing."
Police and the Food Standards Agency seized 38kg of illegal frozen bushmeat including pangolins, cane rats and porcupines at a Deptford site on December 5. A 57-year-old man was arrested and released under investigation. Illegally imported meat bypassed UK safety and hygiene checks, potentially carrying diseases and contaminants that could endanger consumers. Some species seized, such as pangolins, are critically endangered and all commercial trade in them is internationally prohibited. The National Food Crime Unit said the operation aimed to disrupt the illegal meat trade and prevent unsafe products reaching the public. Inquiries are ongoing and consumers were advised not to buy or eat such meat.
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