ShareKUWAIT: The ministry of commerce and industry referred to the commercial prosecution department a number of irregularities and fraud cases recently detected at coffee shops, restaurants and shopping malls. Under instructions of Minister Khaled Al-Roudhan, the ministry's sector of commercial supervision and consumer protection was able to spot these irregularities and file for legal action against those involved, the Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary Eid Al-Rashidi said in a press release on Wednesday.
Rashidi noted that the minister issued directives for intensifying the inspection campaigns against unjustifiable price hikes nationwide with a view to protecting the interests of consumers. "The commercial prosecution dept. received the fraud charges, including counterfeit in the country of origin of meat, exaggerated price hikes and expired foodstuffs. "The prosecution will take legal action against law violators soon," he added. - KUNA
