Dutch Police Make Arrests Over Eggs Contaminated With Insecticide
(WorldNews Belgium)

The Dutch prosecution service announced Dutch Police arrested two suspects on Thursday in their investigation into the illegal use of a potentially harmful insecticide in the poultry industry, according to The Guardian. Millions of eggs have already been pulled from European markets after a recall was issued for the use of the insecticide fipronil, while hundreds of thousands of hens may be culled to further curb the threat in the Netherlands. Prosecutors also said that they conducted raids at eight locations in the Netherlands and neighboring Belgium, confiscating cars and seizing real estate and bank accounts. The suspects arrested were directors at the Dutch company, Chickfriend, whose...