Five convicted in expired food scam, warehouses shut
TDT | Manama
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The Second Lower Criminal Court has convicted five defendants in a case involving the sale of expired food. The company owner was fined BD103,000, while four Asian workers received prison terms of six months to one year, followed by permanent deportation.
Warehouses closed
The court ordered the destruction of spoiled goods and confiscation of tools used. Two warehouses were shut for six months, with the ruling to be published at the defendants’ expense once final. T
he group was found guilty of repackaging expired food, altering expiry dates, and selling the items without proper licences.
Tip-off leads to raid
The case began with a complaint to Hamad Town Police Station. Inspectors from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce raided the warehouse, seizing relabelled goods, and later uncovered a second site used for both food storage and unauthorised activities.
The Public Prosecution detained the suspects, seized the facilities, and assigned experts to trace affected products before referring the case to court.
Authorities warned that such practices pose serious risks to public health and food safety.
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