Wednesday 06 / May / 2026
Muscat: The Directorate General of Consumer Protection in North Al Batinah Governorate, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police, represented by the Narcotics Control Department, seized a site used for manufacturing and trading non-smoking chewing tobacco.
This comes as part of its ongoing efforts to combat unauthorized goods and enforce the Consumer Protection Law issued by Royal Decree No. 66/2014 and its Executive Regulations. The details of the case began when reports were received indicating that these materials were being manufactured and traded on a farm in North Al Batinah Governorate.
The Directorate’s judicial officers then initiated monitoring and investigation procedures. After verifying the information, coordination was made with the competent authorities to raid the site.
The raid resulted in the seizure of three pieces of equipment used for manufacturing and mixing tobacco, in addition to more than 800 kilograms of “Al Ghilyoon” wood, 80 kilograms of ready-for-sale tobacco, 20 kilograms of ground tobacco, as well as raw materials used in the manufacturing process, including 43 kilograms of “Al Shanna” and 112 kilograms of “Al Noorah”.
Accordingly, the suspect was arrested, and the seized items were confiscated in preparation for their destruction in accordance with applicable legal procedures.
The competent authorities are also completing the investigation procedures in preparation for referring the case to the Public Prosecution.
The Directorate affirms the continuation of its inspection and monitoring efforts across the governorate’s wilayats to protect consumers and enhance market safety, calling on everyone to report any violations through official communication channels.
