Overview
- Federal police raided a distribution warehouse in Los Cardales and detained a 62-year-old after finding large stocks of expired or date-forged meats, vacuum-packed fish and alcoholic drinks.
- Investigators say he sourced expired or near-expiry goods through social media and used laser engravers and label printers to change the printed dates for resale, putting buyers at risk.
- The suspect is now before Federal Judge Adrián González Charvay in Campana under Law 26.524, which punishes poisoning or adulteration of foods.
- Health agencies INAL and SENASA, along with the local food-safety office, assisted in the raid and confirmed the tampering after seizing equipment, a delivery truck and digital devices.
- Media accounts agree the case began with an anonymous tip, though reports differ on whether the investigation started in March of last year or in October.