Kangaroos and horses were sold in Malaysia instead of beef

Last week, Malaysia was shocked by the scandalous news: the meat of horses and kangaroos was mixed and sold to the Muslim population of the country under the guise of certified halal beef. This was reported by euromeat, writes agronews.ua. It was reported that the syndicate for the production of fake halal meat has allegedly been operating for 40 years. Participants in the criminal scheme bribed law enforcement officials to allow the smuggling of uncertified meat, including potentially sick kangaroos and horses whose meat was sold as certified halal beef. Thus, the country, which could become a global center for the international market of halal sales with 2.3 trillion. dollars, is now experiencing one of the worst scandals in the world meat market. The Muslim population is urging the government to reduce its dependence on meat imports, as it has seen foreign suppliers as unreliable due to recent events. ...