Investigation officers attached to the Consumer Affairs Authority of the Southern Province have earned an income of over Rs. 3 million from errant traders in court fines from mobile raids and inspections conducted in the Southern region during the last five months.
The total number of raids conducted in the Southern region during this period was 884. The raids and inspections were carried out on the sale and display of food items unsuitable for human consumption, sale and display of expired food items, fraudulently changing set prices on labels and selling them at excessive rates, selling electrical appliances without issuing warranty cards, sale of cement above set prices, non-display of price lists, hoarding essential food items and violating orders, rules and regulations imposed by the Consumer Affairs Authority.
According to CAA officials, the raids and mobile inspections were conducted in all Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota.
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