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Container with boxes of frozen chicken and pork seized by Sabah authorities

KOTA KINABALU: A refrigerated container that had boxes of frozen chicken with the halal logo and boxes of pork was seized by the authorities from an unmanned store on Jalan Burung Keleto Inanam here.

The inspection was conducted by the General Operations Force (GOF) and the Sabah Department of Veterinary Services.

The GOF handed the container over to the Sabah Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.

The state ministry's director, Georgie Abas, said it inspected the container and seized 847 boxes of frozen chicken with the halal logo.

"The value of the seized items is RM152,000.

"The Malaysian male owner of the premises, who was at the scene, was taken in for questioning."

The pork was confiscated by the Sabah Department of Veterinary Services.

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