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MDPD: Hialeah man faces charges in illegal sale of slaughtered horse meat

By Mauricio Maldonado

/ CBS Miami

CBS News Miami

MIAMI - A Hialeah man is facing charges for what police said was the illegal sale of slaughtered horse meat.

Police said detectives received a tip that a horse had been recently slaughtered for the harvest and sale of its meat.

Following an investigation, police arrested Alain Arencibia-Diaz, 39, for selling about 40 pounds of horse meat for $500.00. 

Arencibia-Diaz is facing charges of possession of horse meat. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at (305)471-TIPS (8477) or (866) 471-8477.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.

First published on December 13, 2023 / 6:43 PM EST

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