Egypt: 22 tons of rice, 25 tons of salt, and 4 tons of sugar were seized in campaigns for "consumer protection" in the governorates

The Consumer Protection Agency, in all its affiliated branches at the level of the governorates of the Republic, launched campaigns against rice mills and sugar and salt stores, in cooperation with Supply, Health and Local Government. Responsible sources in the Consumer Protection Agency said that the campaigns resulted in the seizure of large quantities of white rice, barley, salt and sugar, pointing out that they were seized and the necessary records were issued for the violators. The sources added to Al-Mal that 15 barley rice that was not authorized to be transported between the governorates was seized, in addition to the seizure of 7 tons of rice without invoices indicating their sources, pointing out that during the campaigns, the members of the agency found that there were no documents indicating the transfer of rice from one region to another. It indicated that 4 tons of sugar of unknown origin were also seized without invoices indicating their source, in addition to the ...