Scandal in Mersin: 235 kilograms of meat seized

In the Akdeniz district of Mersin, 235 kilograms of meat transported under unsanitary conditions were seized during an inspection of a van waiting on the side of the road due to a flat tire. 

The incident occurred near the Deliçay Bridge on the Mersin-Tarsus Highway. Mersin Provincial Highway Gendarmerie teams found the van, which had stopped on the side of the road for assistance, suspicious and conducted an inspection of the vehicle. During the checks, kilograms of butchered meat were found inside the vehicle.

As a result of the investigations carried out by the gendarmerie teams, it was determined that the meat had been obtained from a meat and poultry company operating in the Atakent neighborhood of Gaziantep. A report was filed against the 2 individuals found in the van. 

Mersin Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry was notified, and teams inspected the meat, determining that it lacked labels, the cold chain had been broken, and the meat was being transported in the open under unhygienic conditions.

The meat, determined to be approximately 235 kilograms, was confiscated on the grounds that it posed a threat to public health and was handed over to the Akdeniz Municipality Police Department teams. The seized meat was sent to the officials of the Stray Animals Branch Directorate to be delivered to the animal shelter affiliated with the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality.