Nearly 5 tons of expired goods were seized last week in cooperation with partner agencies.

The most prominent cases are as follows:

29 cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, aimed at improving state revenues and bolstering the treasury. These cases included:

- 19 tax and customs cases, with the taxpayers referred to the Ministry to complete their commercial transactions.

- 3 cases involving goods arriving from Israel without proper documentation.

- 7 cases related to smuggled and prohibited tobacco.

24 cases in cooperation with the Ministries of National Economy and Health, aimed at preventing the spread of illegal goods. The most prominent of these cases included:
- 4.76 tons of expired and unfit-for-human-consumption food, meat, and cosmetics were seized and destroyed.

- 1,435 kg of meat and cosmetics that violated mandatory regulations were seized and handed over to the relevant authorities. - 15 kg of unlicensed supplements, 70 kg of cosmetics, 67 expired medication packages, and 18 kg of prohibited drugs and performance-enhancing substances were seized and handed over to the relevant authorities.

In a separate case, in cooperation with the Environmental Quality Authority, 70 scrap car tires from vehicles coming from Israel were seized and returned to their source.

The Customs Control Department urges citizens to report smuggled, spoiled, or counterfeit goods, price manipulation, or monopolistic practices by calling the toll-free number 132 or through the department's official Facebook page.