Feb 21, 2008 12:05 pm US/Pacific
2nd Slaughterhouse Worker Arrested In Recall Case
CHINO (AP) ―
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Undercover video shows a sick cow being jabbed with forklift blades at the Hallmark Meat Packing Co. in Chino, Calif.
The Humane Society/CBS
A second fired worker has been arrested in a case involving alleged abuses at a Chino slaughterhouse that led to the nation's largest beef recall.
Luis Sanchez surrendered to Chino police Wednesday and pleaded not guilty Thursday to three misdemeanors involving the illegal movement of sick or injured cattle.
Prosecutors say he remains in custody in lieu of $15,000 bail and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing next week.
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Sanchez and his Westland/Hallmark Meat Company co-worker Daniel Ugarte Navarro.
Navarro was taken into custody previously and released on bail. He faces five felony counts of animal abuse in addition to three misdemeanors.
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