OMR 1,000 fine imposed on expat

Muscat: An administrative fine of OMR 1000 has been imposed on an expat for trading and storing quantities of chewing tobacco in preparation for its sale in the Wilayat of Sur, South Al Sharqiyah Governorate.

"The Department of Consumer Protection in Sur imposes an administrative fine of OMR 1,000 against an expatriate worker who was trading and storing quantities of chewing tobacco in preparation for its sale, which is in violation of Resolution No. 256/2015 amended by Resolution No. (301/2016) of banning the circulation of chewing tobacco," Consumer Protection Authority (CPA), said in a statement.