Meat wholesaler arrested in connection with horsemeat scandal

A meat wholesaler has been arrested in the Netherlands in connection with the horsemeat scandal which gripped Europe at the start of the year.

Meat wholesaler arrested in connection with horsemeat scandal

A meat wholesaler has been arrested in the Netherlands in connection with the horsemeat scandal which gripped Europe at the start of the year.

The man - allegedly a key player in the scandal - has been detained as part of a criminal investigation.

He is being questioned about allegations of false accounting and fraud.

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