Tunisian customs units at the Ras Jedir crossing on the border between Tunisia and Libya have managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 21.5 tons of agricultural material subsidized by the unknown state inside a truck with a foreign license plate, Tunisian customs authorities reported in a press release.
The seized subsidized materials are prohibited for export and subject to special procedures by the Ministry of Agriculture for storage and distribution.
The load was seized while the public prosecutor’s office authorized the detention of the three people and their referral to the competent security services to continue the investigation.