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Najaf butcher sentenced for meat fraud
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An Iraqi court in the holy city of Najaf has sentenced a butcher to 10 years in prison for selling pork as beef. The individual was caught with 75 kilograms of pork that had been misrepresented to customers. The Najaf Criminal Court issued the ruling under a 1998 law that criminalizes the sale of meat deemed unfit ‘unfit for human consumption. consumption.’ While Iraqi law does not explicitly ban the sale of pork, the act of mislabeling the meat constitutes a crime. Local residents reported being deceived by the merchant, noting they had been frequent customers prior to the arrest. The deception was brought to light following investigations into the merchant’s practices and reports on social media. The incident carries particular weight in Najaf, a city of significant religious importance for Shiite Muslims that hosts millions of pilgrims annually.
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- 2026-09-16 02:34 UTC Najaf butcher sentenced for meat fraud
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