Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit gains investigatory powers

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The NFCU’s new powers, under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, will enable the unit’s investigators to apply for and execute search warrants for the first time

Long-awaited police-style investigatory powers for the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit – giving the body a significant boost in capability – have come into force today.

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