Somalia to Return Expired Foodstuff Seized in Mogadishu to Turkiye- Prosecutor

GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Somali government will return 7 tones of expired food stuff which was seized in the port of Mogadishu in March, National Prosecutor Mustaf Salad has said.

Speaking during a tour of the Port of Mogadishu this morning, Salad said his office had concluded investigations into the car and declared it unfit for human consumption. He noted the food stuffs will be returned to the country of origin for further action.

“After a long investigation with attached evidence shared by the court and the prosecutor’s office, a decision was made to return the seven containers to the place of origin. We checked each one as it was delivered,” Salad said, noting the cargo was under the guard of the police.

The prosecutor added that the investigation report will be shared with the Turkish government, so that the shipping company in that country can be held accountable.

“The documents and evidence obtained and the investigative report will be delivered to the Turkish government in a diplomatic manner, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will be shared with the Turkish Embassy,” Salad added.

The National Bureau of Standards first flagged up the matter in March and later shared a report with the prosecutor’s office.