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L'Orient-Le Jour
01-08-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Aoun congratulates Regie one day after anti-smuggling military operation in al-Buss camp near Sour
BEIRUT — During a visit to the Régie Libanaise de Tabacs et Tombacs (Lebanon's tobacco authority)'s headquarters in Hadath on Friday, President Joseph Aoun congratulated the members of the authority's Anti-Smuggling Unit on the success of a raid one day earlier in the al-Buss Palestinian refugee camp near Sour, where they seized large quantities of smuggled cigarettes. Three members of the unit were injured during the raid, including the unit's commander, Elie Geagea, as the patrol came under fire. The Lebanese army ended up intervening during the operation. "What you have done is a source of pride and additional proof that when the state is determined, no one can stand in its way. Combating smuggling and counterfeit cigarettes of all kinds is one of the achievements that protects Lebanese society and preserves the safety and health of the Lebanese people", Aoun told the members of the unit who carried out the special operation on Thursday, according to the state-run National News Agency. Aoun's visit on Friday part of a series of inspection visits the President is conducting to a number of public administrations and institutions to check on their operations and assess their needs. During the visit, the President stressed that the "success of any official or public institution is achieved through proper management", considering that "there are no bad institutions, but rather bad management that leads employees to corruption, bribery, and extortion of citizens." ""I chose today, August 1, Army Day, to visit the Regie to thank those in charge for their tireless efforts to make this institution a success", Aoun added. The Regie was established 90 years ago. In 1990, it was transformed into a public facility under the supervision of the Finance Ministry.
Saba Yemen
07-07-2025
- Saba Yemen
Al-Rahda Customs Center in Taiz seizes smuggled medicines, cigarettes
Taiz – SABA: The Al-Rahda Customs Center in Taiz Governorate, in cooperation with the Anti-Smuggling Unit, seized 3,800 strips of smuggled medicines and seven cartons of smuggled cigarettes. Muhammad Rashad Al-Jabri, Director of the Center, told the Yemeni News Agency (SABA) that the medicines were hidden inside the fuel tank of a "Shas" pickup truck and were intercepted at the Sami checkpoint. Meanwhile, the cigarettes were confiscated from motorcycles in the Al-Salu/Qaradha area. Al-Jabri praised the efforts of the Anti-Smuggling Unit and customs inspectors in thwarting smuggling attempts, stressing that the center "will not relent in its duty to intercept all types of smuggled and prohibited goods." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
Saba Yemen
22-06-2025
- Saba Yemen
Al-Rahda Customs Center foils attempt to smuggle foreign garlic
Taiz - Saba: The Anti-Smuggling Unit in Taiz province, in cooperation with Al-Rahda Customs Center, successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle a shipment of foreign garlic concealed in a "Shas" pickup truck. Muhammad Al-Jabri, Director of Al-Rahda Customs Center, told the Yemeni News Agency (SABA) that the seized garlic amounted to 230 bags, with each bag weighing approximately 10 kilograms. He emphasized that smuggling operations pose a serious threat to the national economy and harm local producers, warning that the continued smuggling of agricultural products jeopardizes national food security. Meanwhile, Fahd Al-Muadhin, Deputy Director of the Center for Customs Enforcement, stated that customs authorities, in coordination with the Anti-Smuggling Unit, are making continuous efforts to monitor and intercept smuggled goods. He called for enhanced cooperation with relevant authorities and stricter surveillance of roads and entry points. It is worth noting that the Government of Change and Development, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources, has banned the import of foreign garlic after Yemen achieved self-sufficiency in local garlic production. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Security leaders in Dhale' visit mujahideen
Dhale' (Saba) - A number of security leaders in Dhale' governorate today inspected security forces and checkpoints on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The Director of Dhale' Security reviewed the conditions of workers and personnel stationed in the Central Security Forces, Emergency Forces, and the Anti-Smuggling Unit in the governorate. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
