Three or four checks, then one big raid: How a Puchong chicken warehouse that flouted halal rules ran for 20 years

For illustration only. The chicken from the Puchong warehouse was distributed to eateries, grocery stores and supermarkets across the area without adhering to Syariah-compliant slaughtering methods and halal certification. — Pexels pic

First Published: Saturday, 31 Oct 2026 4:59 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — A chicken slaughtering and processing warehouse in Puchong, raided under Ops Taring Chiller yesterday, is believed to have operated for 20 years.

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Intelligence and Investigation (WCB/PSK) commander Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said investigations identified the warehouse owner as a 34-year-old local man.

“Check results showed this fresh chicken slaughtering and processing warehouse has operated for roughly 20 years.

“Investigations also revealed that the warehouse owner is a 34-year-old local man, and further investigations into the matter will be continued by the Halal Enforcement Division of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais),” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

He added that during the warehouse’s operation, Jais and relevant enforcement agencies conducted three to four raids and inspections. Yesterday’s raid was the first involving the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) via WCB/PSK.

Mohd Zaki, in a statement yesterday, confirmed that authorities seized over 6.5 tonnes of chicken suspected to have been processed without adhering to Syariah-compliant slaughtering methods and halal certification requirements during the raid on the warehouse in Puchong.

Also detained in Ops Taring Chiller were 12 Bangladeshi and Pakistani men believed to be involved in slaughtering and processing activities at the premises.

The live chicken supply is believed to have been sourced from several poultry farms around Sepang. The processed chicken was distributed to customers including eateries, grocery stores, and supermarkets across the Klang Valley.

The case is being investigated under Section 3(1)(A) and Section 4(1) of the Trade Descriptions (Definition of Halal) Order 2011, as well as Section 38(1) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: PSK stands for Perisikan dan Siasatan Khas in Malay. Jais stands for Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor, and PDRM stands for Polis Diraja Malaysia.