RIYADH: A facility in Qatif is being prosecuted for the manufacture and marketing of cosmetics without proper licensing. It was also found to be storing regulated products at an unauthorized location.
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority traced the origin of an unlicensed product sold online to a residential property, where they discovered it was being manufactured illegally. During a raid on the location, officials confiscated products and ingredients. They also discovered an unlicensed warehouse containing unregistered cosmetics and food items, along with an area used to fulfill online orders.
The authority shut down the storage facility, seized approximately 365,000 products from the house, warehouse and the fulfillment center, and referred the case to the Public Prosecution
Under Article 34 of the Cosmetic Products Law and related regulations, manufacturers and distributors of illegal goods face fines up to SR5 million ($1.33 million) or up to five years in prison.
