Seven men appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 14 October 2026 following a National Food Crime Unit investigation, according to a 15 October 2026 announcement by the Food Standards Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service. All seven are charged with conspiring to supply unfit meat. Tudor Organ, 30, and William Organ, 54, both of Carmarthen, also face animal cruelty charges alleging they carried out an act causing an animal to suffer.

The others are William Organ's fellow Carmarthen residents Simon Jones, 36, and David Hird, 29, of Ceredigion, plus Richard Agyemang, 58, Amjad Buttar, 58, and Abdul Rahman, 56, all based in London. The four Carmarthen and Ceredigion men appeared by video-link; the three London men were present in court.

NFCU deputy head Neil Castle confirmed the charges followed a lengthy and complex investigation into food crime offences. All seven were committed to Southwark Crown Court for a planned appearance on 11 November 2026 and are on unconditional bail. CPS prosecutor Dean Quick said there was sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that proceedings are active, warning that reporting or online commentary could prejudice them.