Italian police on Thursday arrested
six people in a probe into the butchering of animals without
proper health controls in Calabria.
A further two people were banned from exercising their
profession.
The eight measures were taken against six veterinary officials
in the Crotone health agency and 2 butchers at Strongoli.
Animal farms and enclosures were seized for a total of around
one million euros in property value, NAS health and hygiene
police said.
Some 18 farms in the provinces of Crotone, Cosenza and Reggio
Calabria are being searched.
Their owners have been cited.
Most of those arrested were placed under house arrest.
The veterinary officials are accused of turning a blind eye to
the butchers' allegedly illegal practices.
The animals butchers included cattle and veal calves.
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