Aqaba customs thwart ‘massive’ nutritional supplement smuggling attempt

By JT - Apr 26,2024 - Last updated at Apr 26,2024

AMMAN — Customs personnel at the Aqaba Customs Centre have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 700,000 pills of nutritional supplements, which were concealed within a container destined for illicit transportation under bad and unhealthy conditions. The Jordan Customs Department (JCD) said that its personnel in Aqaba seized the entire shipment of pills and handed them to the relevant authorities for further investigation and legal proceedings, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. JCD reiterated its unwavering commitment to safeguarding public health by preventing the entry of any hazardous or counterfeit substances that bypass the regulatory protocols mandated by competent authorities.

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