Seized more than 33 tons of smelly frozen food of unknown origin

On May 28, the Quang Ninh Market Management Department announced that it had just seized more than 33 tons of smelly frozen food of unknown origin in Mong Cai city.

Authorities seized nearly 8 tons of chicken feet of unknown origin in Mong Cai city. Photo: VNA

Specifically, at around 10:00 a.m. on May 27, Market Management Team No. 4, the Provincial Market Management Department coordinated with the Economic Police Department (Quang Ninh Provincial Police) and the Customs Control Team (Customs Department of Region VIII) to inspect a frozen warehouse in Village 5, Quang Nghia Commune, Mong Cai City. The authorities discovered more than 25 tons of frozen food of unknown origin.

The warehouse is owned by Mr. D.XS, residing in Hamlet 1, Quang Long Commune, Hai Ha District. The discovered frozen foods include: 25 tons of squid, 300 kg of beef tripe and 160 kg of chicken feet contained in cardboard boxes and plastic baskets.

All of the goods had no information about their origin, many products had signs of odor and did not ensure food hygiene and safety.

Mr. D.XS confessed that he had purchased these goods floating on the market for business purposes, without invoices, vouchers or any legal documents proving their origin.

Market Management Team No. 4 has temporarily detained all goods, drawn up a record of violations and completed the dossier for handling according to the provisions of law.

Also in Mong Cai city, at around 1:30 p.m. on May 26, Market Management Team No. 1, the provincial Market Management Department coordinated with the police and customs forces to discover and seize a warehouse containing nearly 8 tons of chicken feet of unknown origin in a cold storage, including 1,720 kg of unprocessed chicken feet and 6,100 kg of processed chicken feet. The owner, Mr. NKN, declared that all of the above goods were bought and sold on the market for profit and had no invoices, documents, or papers proving their origin.

Implementing Plan No. 104/KH-QLTT dated May 15, 2025 of the Market Management Department of Quang Ninh province on implementing the peak of the fight to prevent and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringement of intellectual property rights, the unit has coordinated with forces to detect and arrest many violations related to counterfeit goods and trade fraud.

According to baotintuc.vn

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