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Anti-smuggling efforts: seizing veggies and fruits in Tripoli, combatting contraband tobacco in 2018
18-1-2019
The Directorate General of Customs announced in a statement yesterday, that border checkpoints in Abbudieh in the North have, in less than a week, accomplished seven anti-smuggling missions and seized amounts of fruits and vegetables sneaked into the country (carrots, tomato, potato, cucumber, eggplant, turnip, cauliflower, onion, zucchini, lemon and pomegranate). Pursuant to direct instructions from the North District Customs advising strict control of illicit agricultural goods smuggled from neighboring Syria, and with the consent of the General Customs, the seized goods were distributed equally among charities in the area, the statement said. The total fines collected has reached LBP 25,632,000.- the statement added. On the other hand, the state-run Regie declared yesterday that its anti-smuggling teams have issued around 81 tickets (equivalent to LBP 2 billion and 726 million) for contraband goods during 2018. The seized items amounted to 3900 kg, including about 1440 kg of cigarettes, 2406 kg of shisha (mou’sal flavor), 18 kg of Esfahan tombac, 14 kg of cigars and 46 kg of tombac and tobacco. (Al Mustaqbal, Al Diyar, January 18, 2019)
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