The Director General of the Tax Authority Branch in Shabwa Governorate, Ahmed Al-Haqal, announced that the forces of the 2nd Shabwa Defense Brigade were able to seize a shipment of smuggled cigarettes (unpaid taxes) that were professionally hidden under other goods, as they arrived in the city of Ataq in Shabwa Governorate, within the framework of... Continuing efforts to combat smuggling and promote economic stability.

Al-Haqal explained that the seized quantity amounted to 100 Manchester cartons, adding that the necessary legal measures had been taken by referring the case to the Public Prosecution to complete the legal procedures. He praised the effective role played by the security services, led by the forces of the Second Brigade, Shabwa Defense, in combating... Smuggling and controlling violations.

For his part, the Director of the Tax Evasion Department at the Tax Authority branch in the governorate, Mr. Nasser Abdullah Sayud, confirmed that this operation reflects the keenness of the security and tax agencies to confront economic challenges and work to enhance the state’s public revenues, pointing out the importance of continuing close cooperation between the various concerned authorities. To ensure deterring violators and maintaining the stability of the local market.

Sayud expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Shabwa Defense Forces, calling for continued intensification of efforts to control more violations and work to educate citizens about the danger of such activities on the economy and society, urging merchants and shop owners “not to buy smuggled goods, which are subject to bad conditions that may It directly affects human health, whether food or medical

This operation comes as part of a series of security successes achieved by the security and military units in Shabwa Governorate, which contribute to enhancing security and stability and confronting negative phenomena that threaten the national economy.