French anti-fraud teams search horsemeat scandal firms French anti-fraud agents on Monday searched two firms at the centre of a scandal over horsemeat disguised as beef in ready-to-eat frozen meals sold in supermarkets across Europe. The DGCCRF fraud office said its inspectors were in the Comigel plant in the northeastern city of Metz and on the premises of Spanghero, which is based in the southwest. Images of the exterior of the Spanghero headquarters.