AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities have arrested the head of a meat trading company at the centre of a horsemeat scandal that prompted a massive recall of tainted beef products, the public prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
Willy Selten, the owner of meat wholesaler Willy Selten BV, was detained on suspicion of fraud and forgery for his alleged involvement in false labelling of meat products.
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