Elements of the Provincial Judicial Police in Oujda arrested five individuals, including a 17-year-old minor, on Tuesday, September 23, 2024, on suspicion of possessing, trafficking, and distributing smuggled and spoiled food products under conditions that could compromise public health.
According to a press release from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the operation took place within two warehouses used for storing and selling smuggled food products in Oujda. Searches resulted in the seizure of 25.52 tons of expired food products and consumer goods stored in conditions that did not meet health and safety standards. The spoiled food products were referred to the National Office for Food Safety Health, before being destroyed as per the instructions of the competent public prosecutor’s office. The suspects, comprising the warehouse manager and four employees, were placed under judicial investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office to uncover all circumstances and potential national ramifications of this criminal activity.
