KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — More than 6.5 tonnes of raw chicken suspected of being processed without complying with Islamic slaughtering requirements and halal certification standards were seized during a raid on a warehouse in Puchong here shortly after midnight yesterday.
Twelve Bangladeshi and Pakistani men, believed to be involved in slaughtering and processing chickens at the premises, were also detained during the operation, codenamed Op Taring Chiller.
Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau/Special Investigation Intelligence (WCB/PSK) commander Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said the raid, conducted at 12.40am, uncovered premises suspected of being used to slaughter, process and distribute fresh chicken without valid halal certification.
