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US DOJ Indicts Eleven Individuals and Six Corporations for Illegal Honey Imports

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Eleven individuals and six corporations were indicted on federal charges for allegedly participating in an international conspiracy to illegally import honey from China that was mislabeled as coming from other countries to avoid antidumping duties and included honey that was adulterated with antibiotics not approved for use in honey production, federal law enforcement officials announced today.

Official documents from the US Department of Justice at

- press release:  http://www.justice.gov/usao/iln/pr/chicago/2010/pr0901_01.pdf
- indictment document: http://www.justice.gov/usao/iln/pr/chicago/2010/pr0901_01a.pdf

Coverage from CBS 2 Chigago: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/honey.laundering.charges.2.1890869.html

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