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US companies plead guilty to conspiring to export misbranded halal products
Source: Associated Press
US companies plead guilty to conspiring to export misbranded halal products
Associated Press
Thursday 10 September 2015 01.42 BST
Two related companies that distribute and certify halal food products have pleaded guilty to conspiring to export misbranded beef products for sale in Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere.
Midamar Corp and Islamic Services of America each entered guilty pleas in federal court in Cedar Rapids to one count of conspiracy to make false statements on export certificates, sell misbranded meat and commit wire fraud, among other offences.
Under the plea agreement each company must forfeit US$600,000 (£390,000) in proceeds derived from the scheme. They could also face a term of probation and an additional fine at sentencing.
US district Judge Linda Reade rejected the companies’ claims that the charges were regulatory violations that should have been handled by the US Department of Agriculture, ruling that federal prosecutors didn’t overstep their jurisdiction in bringing the case. However, despite the guilty pleas, the companies can appeal Reade’s decision.
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Associated Press
Thursday 10 September 2015 01.42 BST
Two related companies that distribute and certify halal food products have pleaded guilty to conspiring to export misbranded beef products for sale in Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere.
Midamar Corp and Islamic Services of America each entered guilty pleas in federal court in Cedar Rapids to one count of conspiracy to make false statements on export certificates, sell misbranded meat and commit wire fraud, among other offences.
Under the plea agreement each company must forfeit US$600,000 (£390,000) in proceeds derived from the scheme. They could also face a term of probation and an additional fine at sentencing.
US district Judge Linda Reade rejected the companies’ claims that the charges were regulatory violations that should have been handled by the US Department of Agriculture, ruling that federal prosecutors didn’t overstep their jurisdiction in bringing the case. However, despite the guilty pleas, the companies can appeal Reade’s decision.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/10/us-companies-plead-guilty-to-conspiring-to-export-misbranded-halal-products
