Two held over
horsemeat
scandal inquiry

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation by police into the horsemeat scandal.

City of London Police said that since launching an inquiry in May they have held two men on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and interviewed a further two men under caution.

The force said it was only releasing details now for “operational reasons”, and would not say when the men were arrested or reveal their nationalities.

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Detective Chief Superintendent Oliver Shaw said: “This is an extremely complex investigation covering a number of jurisdictions and a variety of businesses.

“We are working closely with police forces, other law enforcement agencies and regulators to determine whether horse meat being used in a range of meat products was deliberate and coordinated criminal activity.”

Last month MPs condemned the slow pace of the national investigation into the scandal.