WASHINGTON DC (Web Desk) – 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, reported The Guardian.
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.
