One Ton of Tainted Pork Seized in Bulacan
03 June 2011PHILIPPINES - At least a ton of tainted pork was intercepted while it was being brought to the local market in Bulacan province's Marilao town on Thursday night.
Police acting on a tip caught a tricycle driver transporting the meat in Loma de Gato village, reports GMA News, citing Radio DzBB.
The driver, initially identified as Reynaldo Bendam, was brought to a local police station for questioning.
Mr Bendam also faces added sanctions after he failed to present a driver's license, the report said.
Thursday night's incident happened when authorities were on alert against the selling of tainted fish from some areas in Batangas and Pangasinan that were affected by a recent fish kill.
In Metro Manila, authorities had seized several hundred kilos of double-dead fish during searches at public market stalls.
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