A man has been arrested after a food crime investigation regarding the 'emergency slaughter' of cattle on Yorkshire farms.

The man was arrested in a collaborative police and Food Standard Agency (FSA) operation into alleged food fraud.

It involved the creation of potentially fraudulent documents that enable movement of cattle, and the potentially harmful impact on the food chain.

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The agency's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) stated it was currently looking into potentially fraudulent activity in relation to emergency slaughter of cattle on farms.

The joint operation, conducted alongside West Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Police, concluded on the morning of November 6.

Neil Castle, deputy head of the NFCU said: "West Yorkshire police arrested one male who was later interviewed by our investigators and released under investigation.

"Working with South Yorkshire Police, we also executed a search warrant at a business in South Yorkshire, where a number of items were seized."

The NFCU stresses there is no food safety risk currently and that investigations are ongoing.