Approximately 8 tons of expired food products were seized last week in cooperation with partner agencies.

Approximately 8 tons of expired food products were seized last week in cooperation with partner agencies.

The most prominent cases are as follows:

38 cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, aimed at improving state revenues and bolstering the treasury. These cases included:

- 15 tax and customs cases, with the taxpayers referred to the Ministry to complete their commercial transactions.

- 4 cases involving goods arriving from Israel without proper documentation.

- 19 cases related to smuggled and prohibited tobacco.

18 cases in cooperation with the Ministries of National Economy and Health to prevent the spread of illegal goods. The most prominent of these cases included:

- Seizure of approximately 8 tons of expired and unfit-for-human-consumption food products, which were subsequently destroyed.

- Seizure of approximately 155 kg of prohibited nutritional supplements, which were handed over to the relevant authorities.

One case in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, during which:

- 47 calves without veterinary certificates were seized and handed over to the relevant authorities. One case was handled in cooperation with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, resulting in the seizure of:

- 3 signal boosters, which were handed over to the relevant authorities.

The Customs Enforcement Department urges citizens to report smuggled, counterfeit, or adulterated goods, price manipulation, or monopolistic practices by calling the toll-free number 132 or through the department's official Facebook page.


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