"Misdeclaration of goods" has also seen fresh garlic declared as frozen or dried garlic, or other commodities such as apples, onions or ginger.

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An initial investigation by French officials revealed that French firm Poujol bought the frozen meat from a Cypriot trader, France's Junior Minister for Consumer Goods, Benoit Hamon, said in a statement on Sunday.

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