Top Chef Toñi Vicente arrested
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By h.b. - Sep 8, 2008 - 7:43 AM
Toñi Vicente is alleged to have purchased illegally sold scallops.

The Guardia Civil has arrested a group of people, including the famous chef, Toñi Vicente, who are allegedly linked to a network which illegally sold scallops from contaminated rivers.

Regulations forbid the sale of the shellfish from the Galician rivers as they contain a toxin ASP, which can lead to cases of gastroenteritis in serious cases.

Toñi Vicente is the owner of a prestigious restaurant in Santiago and was reportedly arrested as she was making a purchase of the shellfish. She has declined to talk to the press.

The Guardia Civil say that more well-known chefs could be named in the case shortly.

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