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CPA seizes over 800 packs of banned tobacco in Muscat; arrests expat group involved in trading

The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has seized 804 bags and boxes of smokeless chewing tobacco and arrested several people.

TAS News Service

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Monday, June 10, 2024

MUSCAT : The CPA stated that it had, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police and the Public Prosecution, arrested a group of Asian expats involved in storing, distributing, and selling smokeless chewing tobacco.

It further noted that these materials have been confiscated and that necessary legal action is being taken against violators.

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