They were probing whether either plant was linked to 100% horse kebabs and burgers that have been discovered.
It comes amid fears that old racehorses, even pet ponies, may have ended up in fast food restaurants across Britain as kebabs as well as beefburgers.
The raids took place at the Peter Boddy slaughterhouse in Todmorden, West Yorks, which allegedly supplied horse carcasses to Farmbox Meats in Aberystwyth, Wales.
All work at both plants was immediately halted, and meat and paperwork seized, while investigations continue. Read more >>
