Smuggled Food Items Worth 30 Billion Rials Seized in Tabriz

Tabriz – The head of the Economic Security Police of East Azerbaijan Province announced the seizure of 7,117 units of smuggled foreign food and edible products valued at 30 billion rials.

Tabriz- The Chief of the Economic Security Police of East Azarbaijan province announced the discovery of 7,117 types of smuggled foreign food and edibles worth 30 billion Rials.

According to Mehr reporter, Colonel Jafar Aqrabai Pham told reporters on Thursday morning while explaining this news: In the implementation of the anti-smuggling plan, the anti-smuggling agents in Tabriz city suspected a Nissan van and stopped it for further investigation.

He added: In the investigation of the seized vehicle, the agents discovered 7,117 types of smuggled food items without legal documents, according to the relevant expert's theory, the value of this shipment was estimated at 30 billion Rials, and in this regard, a suspect was also arrested.

Pointing out that dealing with profiteers and dealing with smugglers is on the agenda of the police, the head of the economic security police of the province asked the citizens to contribute to the support of the national production by providing their information about the smugglers to the police emergency center 110 and the police news headquarters 030110.