CAA earns Rs.10 m from fines

Irangika Range

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has recorded a Rs.9.8 million income collected through the fines following the raids conducted islandwide from June 1 to June 25.

CAA Chairman Rumi Marzook said among the offences were concealing stocks, selling at higher prices, not displaying the price tags on the items and spreading rumours among consumers.

"We conducted a 1427 raids countrywide - 189 raids in January, 217 in February, 223 in March, 601 in April and 197 in May."

The CAA has filed 1,324 court cases against errant traders across the country.