Ministry of Commerce cracks down on home-based labor shops collecting fees in cash

Faisal Al-Ansari, Director of the Commercial Control Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced the closure of 10 non-compliant commercial establishments and the issuance of 152 violation reports during a joint government campaign carried out by regulatory and security authorities in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area, as part of ongoing efforts to monitor markets, curb commercial violations, and protect consumers.

Al-Ansari stated that regulatory teams conducted intensive inspection rounds on various commercial activities in the area, resulting in the detection of diverse violations and the taking of legal action against those responsible.

He clarified that the campaign led to the closure of a restaurant and a café for selling counterfeit and expired goods, as well as the seizure of several gold shops that violated ministerial decisions by failing to provide the required electronic payment services.

He added that regulatory teams also detected violations at agencies specializing in recruiting domestic workers, including the illegal collection of fees in cash, contrary to prevailing regulations, alongside the seizure of travel agencies operating without valid licenses.

Al-Ansari emphasized that the Ministry of Commerce continues to carry out inspection campaigns across various areas and commercial activities, aiming to strengthen market oversight and ensure compliance by establishments with applicable laws and regulations. He noted that all detected violations have been documented in official reports, and the violators have been referred to the Commercial Prosecution to complete the necessary legal procedures.