Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials on Wednesday impounded about 3.5 tons of imported beef repackaged as domestic and stored at Snow Brand Food Co.'s warehouse in Tokyo's Ota Ward.
The 352 cases of beef have been placed under the control of Tokyo officials for further examination, the metropolitan government said.
In addition, officials searched the warehouse and Snow Brand Food's headquarters in Tokyo's Chuo Ward in an ongoing fraud investigation.
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