Interception of Smuggling of 2,236 Food Items to Sri Lanka

Inspectors from the General Administration of Customs at Shuwaikh Port seized 2,236 items of food supplies loaded into six 40-foot containers destined for export to the Republic of Sri Lanka, after inspections revealed the presence of subsidized food commodities. The seized containers belonged to several shipping and export companies and were intercepted while their export procedures were being finalized at the Shuwaikh Port exit, prior to their departure from the country. In light of the inspection findings, the General Administration of Customs took the prescribed customs and legal measures regarding the containers and seized goods, and referred the case to the competent authorities to complete the necessary procedures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.