In connection with the "melamine scandal" in China arrested 22 people

The police in the northern province of Hebei arrested 22 people for making and selling melamine suspected milk producers and dairy products. Because of the contamination of this toxic substance in infant formula powder in China suffered about 53 thousand children, three babies died after Xinhua. Among the detainees - 19 leaders of pastures, breeding farms and milk purchasing stations. 13 of them in investigating cases of mass poisoning Chinese children were arrested dairy company Sanlu. During raids on pastures, farms and milk collection centers in the capital city of Hebei Province Shijiazhuang police seized more than 220 kg of melamine. The investigation revealed that melamine was produced in underground factories and then to farms and milk purchasing stations expands. According to police, said one of the prisoners that included the production of "protein powder" with melamine since late last year. Another suspect confessed to milk that adding melamine to simulate the high protein content. He resorted to this trick to his products meet the requirements of Sanlu. The use of infant formula with the addition of melamine led to the formation of stones in the kidneys and bladder of tens of thousands of infants in China. Currently, there are also the five victims in Hong Kong a, - in Macau and four - in Taiwan. They all used the Chinese-made dairy products. Currently, the import of milk products from China in more than a dozen countries in Asia and Africa as well as in the 27 EU countries is prohibited.