Ramallah – September 1, 2026: The Customs Police, in cooperation with partner agencies and relevant security services, handled 219 cases during August, resulting in the seizure and destruction of nearly 83 tons of expired food, supplies, and cleaning materials. In addition, quantities of smuggled goods, prohibited items, and goods violating applicable laws and regulations were also seized.

These efforts are part of the agency's oversight role to protect consumers and public health, prevent the spread of spoiled, counterfeit, and settlement goods, and support the national economy and contribute to boosting public treasury revenues.

In detail:

109 cases were handled in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance to improve state revenues and bolster the treasury. These cases are broken down as follows:

- 64 tax and customs cases, referring taxpayers to the Ministry to complete their commercial transactions.

- 17 cases involving goods arriving from Israel without proper invoices.

- 24 cases related to smuggled and prohibited tobacco products, which are banned due to their economic harm and the drain they place on the state treasury.

104 cases were handled in cooperation with the Ministries of Economy and Health to prevent the spread of counterfeit, adulterated, and settlement goods, and to ensure public health security. These cases include:

- Seizure and destruction of approximately 83 tons of expired food, supplies, and cleaning materials.

- Seizure of over 41 tons of cosmetics, food, and pesticides lacking proper labeling and violating mandatory regulations. These items were handed over to the relevant authorities.

- Seizure of 79 packages of prohibited and unlicensed sexual stimulants, cosmetics, and medications. These items were handed over to the relevant authorities.

- Seizure of 47.4 tons of counterfeit and adulterated olive oil. These items are being held pending completion of the necessary procedures by the relevant authorities. The Customs Authority handled two cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture:

- Two cases involving agricultural products lacking the required agricultural transport permit or prohibited by a decision of the Minister of Agriculture.

The Authority also handled four cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, including:
- Seizing 53 Israeli SIM cards and 453 communication devices, all of which are prohibited from circulation and were handed over to the relevant authorities.

- Seizing 28 communication devices and 3 communication devices, all of which lacked the necessary licenses and did not conform to specifications and were handed over to the relevant authorities.

The Customs Authority urges citizens to report smuggled, spoiled, or counterfeit goods, or cases of price manipulation or monopolistic practices, by calling the toll-free number 132 or contacting the Authority's official Facebook page.