Daher denies news of non-compliant rice entry into Lebanon

Lebanese Customs Director-General, Badri Daher, categorically denied Saturday the recent circulated news about the entry of non-compliant rice containers into the Lebanese market.

In a phone call with the National News Agency earlier today, Daher assured that "there is no validity to everything that is being circulated through the media and social networking sites about the entry of 23 tons of Basmati rice to the Lebanese market."

He confirmed that the rice containers are still in Tripoli Port awaiting appropriate action.