Some say that traders who import expired commodities enjoy protection of influential people; is this right?
AK: We lack any evidence about this. We do notice that some traders go too far in matters relating to commercial cheating despite the fact that these traders are arrested and referred to prosecution. There are certain parties above us that can decide whether such allegations are true or not. Our task is to seize counterfeited or expired commodities and refer them to prosecution or to destroy and burn them immediately. HM: Once a trader is convicted of dealing in expired commodities, is he detained? AK: There are some shortcomings in laws connected with trade in matters relating to commercial cheating. There are no legal texts or articles that clearly state detaining a trader once it is proved that he is guilty. However, the law states that a trader convicted of commercial cheating should be fined and his expired commodity should be burnt. HM: But who is held accountable for hundreds of people who die because of expired commodities? AK: There are seven different parties that are charged
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