The Customs Police Department dealt with 43 cases during the past week in cooperation with partner agencies, most notably as follows:
17 cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance with the aim of improving state revenues and providing the treasury with funds, during which the following were dealt with:
- 13 tax and customs cases and transferring taxpayers to the ministry.
- Two cases of goods coming from Israel that do not carry a clearing invoice.
- Two cases in the field of smuggled and prohibited tobacco.
25 cases in cooperation with the Ministries of National Economy and Health to prevent the spread of illegal goods and settlement goods and protect the food health of citizens, most notably:
- Seizure of approximately 2.35 tons of expired food and cleaning materials, and all the seized items were destroyed.
- 1154 kg of food and cleaning materials that violated the instructions and were handed over to the competent authorities.
- 187 liters of milk without licenses and 5400 trays of eggs unfit for human consumption.
- 120 packages of sexual stimulants that were not licensed by the Ministry of Health.
One case in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications:
- During which 30 unlicensed postal parcels were seized and delivered to the competent authorities.
The Customs Police Department calls on citizens to submit reports on spoiled and expired goods via the toll-free number 132 or via the Department's official Facebook page.