Latakia - Sana
The Criminal Security Branch in Lattakia Governorate arrested two people dealing in other than Syrian pounds in a smoke shop.
And the Ministry of the Interior stated in a statement that Sanaa received a copy of it today that through the follow-up of the Criminal Security Branch in Latakia to one of the smoke shops located on Al-Horsh Road, which deals in non-Syrian pounds, one of the branch patrols has seized a private tourist car whose driver drops two smoke cartons to a store and takes its price in dollars.
The statement indicated that the aforementioned person was arrested and his car was confiscated with six smoke cartons, including an amount of 1,500 US dollars, as well as the arrest of the person who worked in the shop in addition to the confiscation of ninety-six thousand and six hundred Syrian pounds.
The statement pointed out that the money has been deposited with the Central Bank in Latakia, and that those arrested will be duly transferred to the judiciary.
