Photos: Authorities Seize Smuggled Produce
10/18/2025 9:55:00 AM
As part of ongoing efforts to combat smuggling and protect local agricultural and livestock production, the Customs Administration’s Anti-Smuggling Division, in full coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, carried out three targeted operations early this morning at the Qob Elias market.
The operations led to the seizure of large quantities of smuggled agricultural products, including approximately 2,450 kilograms of lemons, 1,200 kilograms of tomatoes, and 1,160 kilograms of green olives, all of which had been brought into the market in violation of applicable regulations.
The confiscated goods will be handed over to the military hospital for proper use, while fines totaling around 1.3 billion Lebanese pounds, roughly double the market value of the seized items, will be imposed on the offenders.
This operation comes as part of the joint coordination plan between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Customs Administration, aimed at tightening control over borders and local markets, preventing the entry of smuggled agricultural goods, protecting Lebanese farmers, and safeguarding food safety and national agricultural security.
The operations led to the seizure of large quantities of smuggled agricultural products, including approximately 2,450 kilograms of lemons, 1,200 kilograms of tomatoes, and 1,160 kilograms of green olives, all of which had been brought into the market in violation of applicable regulations.
The confiscated goods will be handed over to the military hospital for proper use, while fines totaling around 1.3 billion Lebanese pounds, roughly double the market value of the seized items, will be imposed on the offenders.
This operation comes as part of the joint coordination plan between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Customs Administration, aimed at tightening control over borders and local markets, preventing the entry of smuggled agricultural goods, protecting Lebanese farmers, and safeguarding food safety and national agricultural security.