Factory worker arrested over poisoning

Factory worker arrested over poisoning

OIZUMI, Japan - Photo shows Aqlifoods Co.'s factory in the town of Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 26, 2014. A 49-year-old worker at the factory was arrested on Jan. 25 over his alleged involvement in the poisoning of the Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc. subsidiary's food products with pesticide, possibly putting at risk the health of more than 2,800 people across Japan.

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