Related News
7 more people jailed in Henan over tainted pork scandal
August 11, 2011, Thursday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
A court in central China's Henan Province sentenced seven more people to sentences ranging from one to 10 years in prison for selling illegal pig feed additives to farmers, sources with the court said today.
The People's Court of Huojia County said in its Tuesday verdict that the seven had been selling clenbuterol, an illegal carcinogenic food additive used to keep pigs lean, to farmers since 2009.
The seven were also punished with fines between 1,000 yuan (US$156) and 28,000 yuan, according to the verdict.
In March, China Central Television (CCTV) reported that clenbuterol was found in pigs purchased by a subsidiary of the Shuanghui Group, China's largest meat processor.
An investigation found that clenbuterol-fortified pig feed had been distributed to eight provincial regions, including Henan, Shandong and Jiangsu provinces, triggering a public outcry over food safety.
The Jiaozuo Intermediate People's Court sentenced Liu Xiang to death with a two-year reprieve and Xi Zhongjie to life in prison on July 25 for producing and selling over 2,700 kg of clenbuterol.
Three others, including Liu's wife, were given jail terms ranging from nine to 15 years.
Three former food safety officials were also sentenced by a local court on the same day to jail terms ranging from five to six years for dereliction of duty.
The People's Court of Huojia County said in its Tuesday verdict that the seven had been selling clenbuterol, an illegal carcinogenic food additive used to keep pigs lean, to farmers since 2009.
The seven were also punished with fines between 1,000 yuan (US$156) and 28,000 yuan, according to the verdict.
In March, China Central Television (CCTV) reported that clenbuterol was found in pigs purchased by a subsidiary of the Shuanghui Group, China's largest meat processor.
An investigation found that clenbuterol-fortified pig feed had been distributed to eight provincial regions, including Henan, Shandong and Jiangsu provinces, triggering a public outcry over food safety.
The Jiaozuo Intermediate People's Court sentenced Liu Xiang to death with a two-year reprieve and Xi Zhongjie to life in prison on July 25 for producing and selling over 2,700 kg of clenbuterol.
Three others, including Liu's wife, were given jail terms ranging from nine to 15 years.
Three former food safety officials were also sentenced by a local court on the same day to jail terms ranging from five to six years for dereliction of duty.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
