DVS seizes over 190 tonnes of pig carcasses worth RM4.3mil


KUALA LUMPUR: The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has seized pig carcasses, some imported from Brazil and Russia and some unlabelled, weighing over 190 tonnes and worth RM4.3mil in total.

In a statement on Monday (Nov 13), said the carcasses were seized at seven locations in Selangor and four in Johor during an enforcement operation conducted over two phases from May to June and in November.

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