As part of the national campaign for consumer protection, the inspectors of the Food and Drug Control Center, Al-Bayda Branch – Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, in cooperation with the Municipal Guard, the Support and Patrols Branch in the Eastern Region, and in cooperation with the security of the Al-Bayda District, announced the seizure of 5 trucks loaded with foodstuffs, chips and other tobacco, cigarettes smuggled from the State of Syria.

During the inspection, it was found that there was a large amount of smuggled medicines that were hidden behind the boxes of chips. When inspecting the rest of the trucks, it became clear that there were also Indomie boxes that were smuggled in one way or another. When the truck carrying tobacco was inspected, quantities of expired skin medicines and cosmetics were found in boxes of perfumes.

All necessary seizure and legal measures have been taken to deceive these seized items, and the owners of the goods have been seized and referred to the prosecution.