Illegal Horse Meat Sales Result in Two Arrests
Two Miami, Fla., men are facing charges after allegedly selling horse meat to an undercover police officer.
Miami-Dade Police arrested Roberto Chavez and Ricardo Olivarez on Tuesday after the pair allegedly sold the officer 10 pounds of meat for $50 at Chavez’s Southwest Miami-Dade Ranch. Both men were initially charged with doing business without a license.
“The county
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Two Miami, Fla., men are facing charges after allegedly selling horse meat to an undercover police officer.
Miami-Dade Police arrested Roberto Chavez and Ricardo Olivarez on Tuesday after the pair allegedly sold the officer 10 pounds of meat for $50 at Chavez's Southwest Miami-Dade Ranch. Both men were initially charged with doing business without a license.
"The county state's attorney will change the charge to selling horsemeat for human consumption," said Miami-Dade Police Public Information Officer Edna Hernandez.
Police do not believe the case is connected to horse poaching incidents still under investigation in Miami-Dade and Miramar counties
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