Rotten pork in a car from Romania; German services raise alarm

An unprecedented operation by German services took place in the city of Cham in the Upper Palatinate. Police officers at a local petrol station checked a Skoda with a Romanian registration. It turned out that the driver was carrying rotten pork in the trunk. The police called veterinary inspection staff to the scene, who determined that the Skoda had been carrying pig carcasses and heads, and that the raw meat came from a region of Romania affected by the ASF epidemic. As a result, full biosecurity procedures were implemented. The petrol station was cordoned off by police. The car and the entire area were thoroughly disinfected by firefighters and veterinary services, as were the driver and everyone who had contact with him. The meat was removed from the car and wrapped in foil, after which it was taken away for ...