The chickens were suspected of being processed without complying with slaughtering requirements and halal certification standards.PETALING JAYA: Police raided a poultry processing plant in Puchong where chickens were believed to have been immersed in hot water until they died.
Bukit Aman internal security and public order department, and wildlife crime control bureau commander Zaki Ashar said 12 foreign workers were also arrested in the raid, codenamed Op Taring Chiller, early yesterday morning.
A total of 468 plastic packages containing more than 6.5 tonnes of raw chicken, worth RM85,400, were seized during the raid, Bernama reported.
Zaki said the premises were suspected of being used to slaughter, process, and distribute fresh chicken without valid halal certification.
