More than Rs. 260 million in fines has been collected from raids conducted this year, according to the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA).
The authority reported that approximately 22,000 raids have taken place in the market from January to date, resulting in about 21,000 cases being filed.
As a consequence, the courts have imposed fines totaling Rs. 267.
The CAA specified that cases have been filed for various offenses, including selling goods at higher prices, concealing stocks, selling expired goods, and failing to display prices.
In addition to the regular operations, 1,185 raids have been carried out under a special program targeting the festival season.
The Consumer Affairs Authority emphasized that the raids will continue in the coming days, highlighting ongoing efforts to enforce market regulations and protect consumers.
