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CARMARTHEN: Three men charged with conspiring to supply unfit meat after food crime investigation

Three men from Carmarthen are among seven people charged with conspiring to supply unfit meat, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

Tudor Organ, 30, William Organ, 54, and Simon Jones, 36, all from Carmarthen, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court by video link on Wednesday 14 October, along with David Hird, 29, from Ceredigion.

Richard Agyemang, 58, Amjad Buttar, 58, and Abdul Rahman, 56, all based in London, were present in court.

All seven are charged with conspiring to supply unfit meat. Tudor Organ and William Organ are also charged with animal cruelty, for carrying out an act that caused an animal to suffer, the CPS said.

The charges follow an investigation by the Food Standards Agency‘s National Food Crime Unit, which the agency described as lengthy and complex.

All seven were committed to Southwark Crown Court, where they are due to appear on 11 November. They were granted unconditional bail.

Neil Castle, deputy head of the National Food Crime Unit, said the charges followed a lengthy and complex investigation by the unit into food crime offences.

Dean Quick, of the CPS’s Serious Economic Organised Crime and International Directorate, said prosecutors had found sufficient evidence to bring the case and that criminal proceedings were in the public interest.

He said the defendants had the right to a fair trial, and that “it is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online” which could prejudice it.

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Swansea man ordered to repay £31,000 after illegal ‘smokie’ meat operation
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Yo dawg, I heard you like Oreos so I put Oreos in your Oreos. #food #foodcrime

@mini_ninja_64 every week, a new #FoodCrime

So, @otterX dared me to try a peanut butter and kimchi sandwich. Being the mature, self confident individual that I am, I didn't let a dare make me try something dumb. Haha! Just kidding! Of course I went and made one right away. And, get this, it was delicious! Seriously, I would eat it again in a heartbeat. Sadly, the pictures didn't turn out but I spread peanut butter on a crispbread and topped it with young radish kimchi, so good! #food #FoodCrime #kimchi

Until this weekend, I had been blissfully unaware of the concept of Reduced Fat Pesto.

Now I have three questions:

1/ who the hell did this?
2/ wtf is wrong with them?
3/ have they been caught?

#pesto #FoodCrime

Picked up Alice at camp and stopped at Wendy's while my car charged. I put some vanilla frosty into her cherry diet coke. Don't hate the player; hate the game #food #foodcrime

@Walrus

I’d never believe you’d commit such a heinous #FoodCrime!

🚨 Cảnh sát tạm giữ hơn 3 tấn thịt ốc bươu ngâm natri silicate, bắt giữ Huỳnh Văn Trường vì vi phạm an toàn thực phẩm. Người tiêu dùng cần cảnh giác!

#FoodSafety #Safety #Vietnam #ThitOc #RungDong #Crime #FoodCrime

https://vtcnews.vn/rung-dong-duong-day-phu-phep-3-000-tan-thit-oc-bang-hoa-chat-cong-nghiep-ar998563.html

@negative12dollarbill
A big #HellNo from me. That's a #BanhMi #FoodCrime.

If you're wondering what kind of person would eat falafel with ranch dressing, wonder no more. #FoodCrime

Swansea man ordered to repay £31,000 after illegal ‘smokie’ meat operation

A Swansea man has been ordered to pay back more than £31,000 in profits after being found guilty of illegally producing and selling “smokie” meat — a banned delicacy made from singed sheep or goat carcasses.

Ian Thomas, 46, of Gorseinon Road, Penllergaer, was handed the confiscation order at Isleworth Crown Court last month following a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing brought by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and its National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).

Thomas was found to have played a key role in the slaughter, manufacture and distribution of smokies across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, placing unsafe food on the market and breaching hygiene regulations.

What are smokies — and why are they banned?

Smokies are a traditional West African delicacy made by singeing the fleece off an unskinned sheep or goat carcass, giving the meat a golden-brown colour and smoky odour. However, the process is illegal in the UK due to serious public health risks, including potential contamination with E. coli and Salmonella.

Because smokies are typically produced in unapproved premises, they fall outside the UK’s strict food safety standards — and pose a risk to consumers and legitimate businesses alike.

“We will recover the profits”

David Williams, Senior Financial Investigator at the NFCU, said the case sends a clear message:

“We’re not just content to prosecute those who commit food crime — we will also pursue them to recover the profits they made and recoup taxpayers’ money spent on investigating and prosecuting them.”

“Food crime puts communities at risk and undermines legitimate business. We’re committed to disrupting and stopping the criminal element.”

The FSA says it has explored the possibility of safe, legal smokie production, but current regulations prevent it.

Anyone with concerns about food fraud or illegal meat production can report anonymously via Food Crime Confidential or call 0800 028 1180.

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#butcher #EColi #foodDrink #foodCrime #FoodStandardsAgency #FSA #GOAT #goatMeat #illegalMeat #NationalFoodCrimeUnit #NFCU #Penllergaer #publicHealth #Salmonella #smokieMeat #Swansea

I give you the fish stick and jalapeño roll because existence is meaningless. #food #foodcrime #sushi

You know those old disgusting recipes from magazines of yore?

I kind of want to do some sort of channel where I try them out and rate them on a food-crime scale.

Except, you know, I don't want to be in front of a camera and I have a face for radio and a voice for silent films.

But apart from that!

#foodcrimes #foodcrime

'Last weekend, two US agriculture department employees were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in Michoacán... That led the US to suspend inspections in Mexico’s biggest avocado-producing state.' https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jun/22/us-inspections-mexican-avocados-resume #foodcrime #avocados #foodstudies

'Last weekend, two US agriculture department employees were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in Michoacán... That led the US to suspend inspections in Mexico’s biggest avocado-producing state.' https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jun/22/us-inspections-mexican-avocados-resume #foodcrime #avocados #foodstudies

Danmark! Vad GÖR du? Danmark, stoooppp!!

#foodcrime

I did a #foodcrime

Kleines Rätsel zum Wochenstart: Diese Woche geht es auf ein Filmfestival. Letztes Jahr habe ich in einer Pizzeria, in der Stadt, in der besagtes Filmfestival stattfindet, dieses Foto gemacht. Auf welches Filmfestival fahre ich?

#Filmfestival #Pizza #FoodCrime

You'd think at some point someone would try to stop me

#food #foodcrime

My paramour’s preferred method of making a grilled cheese sandwich is bread and cheese. No butter, no margarine, no mayo, etc.

She’s just out there pan frying two slices of bread with cheese in the middle.

Is this a #FoodCrime? Or am I the weird one? I feel like it’s a food misdemeanour at least.

We flew too close to the sun. #food #foodcrime #wtf

Japan presents…the world’s saddest nachos.

#Japan #Food #FoodCrime

After several hours of dealing with murderous psychos on Malaysian roads, I got conned into eating lemak-less #nasilemak
#Nationofcriminals #foodcrime

First thing: I have a rule - I won't eat in a US&A-based fast food chain unless it's an emergency. 2 reasons: The main reason is that they are poisoning domestic culinary cultures worldwide. The second reason is that the "food" is usually #ultraprocessed crap.

But… this crappy US&A chain changes the way it makes pizza for the Italian market. So these MFs are capable of making decent #pizza, they just choose not to outside Italy.

#foodcrime #italianfood

https://youtube.com/watch?v=46VShwydd-g&si=bvFH79oySPEiOtLL

@Moaske Yeah, that does look some kind of #foodcrime going on right there. Not only did you break the long pasta, but you took the time to get your phone out and take a photo of the heinous act BEFORE STIRRING IT!!

Mamma Mia! 🤌

You must watch 10 episodes each of Vincenzo's Plate & Pasta Grammar as penance.

Maple Syrup on Cheese pizza, food crime or just good fusion food?

#food #FoodCrime #FusionFood #MapleSyrup #pizza

Which pasta would you buy and why?

#italianfood #foodcrime #lidl

I really don't need to read the reviews for a pizza place. Mostly I just need to look at the photos. If the edge of the pizza is a perfect circle and the whole base is a perfectly consistent thickness and the sauce goes right to the edge, they've blown it.

#pizza #foodcrime

It's still August and #pumpkinspice has dropped hard. #food #foodcrime

@dnc More #foodcrime

@dnc Need to call the #foodpolice to report a heinous #foodcrime.

What fresh hell is this?

"Pasta flavouring"

WTAF?

🇮🇹

#culinarycrimes #italianfood #foodcrime

Pizza Pockets Cheesy Vegemite
- Microwave hell in just 70 seconds -
#foodcrime

Candwiches

#foodcrime #foodcrimeweekly

Feet Loaf

#foodcrime #foodcrimeweekly