China Seizes 40year old meat from Smugglers.

The Chinese authorities have seized over 100,000 tonnes of smuggled meat which is said to have been frozen for 40years dating as far back as 1970s.

The smuggled meat which is worth about £300 million (3bn yuan; $483m), was seized in a nationwide crackdown.
It is reported that the meat had strong odour when the door of the van was opened.

BBC reports, Some of the meat seized in Hunan province was found to have been refrozen after thawing out while in transit, according to the reports.
Yang Bo, an anti-smuggling official in Hunan province, was quoted as saying food was often transported in ordinary rather than refrigerated vehicles to save money. "So the meat has often thawed out several times before reaching customers," he said.
The Hunan province haul reportedly included beef, chicken feet and duck necks.
Authorities believe meat is smuggled into China via neighbouring Hong Kong and Vietnam, from countries such as Brazil and India, to sidestep import restrictions.
State media said 21 criminal gangs had been targeted by the police operation, with 20 people arrested in Hunan province alone.