Ramallah – June 6, 2026: The Customs Police, in cooperation with partner agencies and relevant security bodies, handled 175 cases during the month of May, resulting in the seizure and destruction of nearly 30.5 tons of expired food, supplies, and cleaning materials. In addition, quantities of smuggled goods, prohibited items, and goods violating applicable laws and regulations were also seized.

These efforts are part of the agency's oversight role to protect consumers and safeguard public health, prevent the spread of spoiled, counterfeit, and settlement goods, and support the national economy and contribute to boosting public treasury revenues.

In detail:

92 cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance to improve state revenues and bolster the treasury, broken down as follows:

- 51 tax and customs cases, referring taxpayers to the Ministry to complete their commercial transactions.

- 17 cases of goods arriving from Israel without clearing invoices.

- 24 cases related to smuggled and prohibited tobacco products, which are banned due to their economic harm and the drain they place on the state treasury.

72 cases were handled in cooperation with the Ministries of Economy and Health to prevent the spread of counterfeit, adulterated, and settlement goods, and to ensure public health security. These cases include:

- Seizure and destruction of approximately 30.5 tons of expired food, supplies, and cleaning materials.

- Seizure of approximately 4 tons of cosmetics, food, and pesticides lacking proper labeling and violating mandatory regulations. These items were handed over to the relevant authorities.

- Seizure of 19 kg and 1,564 packages of prohibited and unlicensed sexual stimulants and cosmetics. These items were handed over to the relevant authorities.

Two cases were handled in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture:

- One case involving animal products and one case involving agricultural products lacking agricultural transport permits, unfit for consumption, or prohibited by a decision of the Minister of Agriculture. Seven cases were handled in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy:

- 38 postal packages containing prohibited goods were seized and handed over to the relevant authorities.
- 34 packages lacking the necessary permits were seized and handed over to the relevant authorities.

Two cases were handled in cooperation with the Environmental Quality Authority, resulting in the seizure of:
- 100 car tires and 3,000 liters of used oil originating from Israel, in violation of agreements and laws. These items were returned to their source.

The Customs Control Department urges citizens to report any spoiled or expired goods via the department's toll-free hotline, 132, or through its official Facebook page.