On Sunday, November 9 between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., lawmen assigned to the Manchester Police Division and members of the Area Two APB intercepted a Toyota Hiace van on the Porus main road, vicinity Coffee Grove Street, carrying the carcasses of four large brown cows with heads still attached. The driver fled the scene raising immediate concerns about the origin, handling, and safety of the meat.
This incident underscores the potential for uninspected and improperly handled meat products to be distributed, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which can disrupt supply chains and compromise food safety standards.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police and commanding officer of the APB, Mr. Oral Pascoe, expressed that the men and women of the APB, will be deployed strategically to pursue these perpetrators.
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