Moroccan Agents Search for Retail Fraud
2004-11-08
Ramadan is considered peak season for the inspectors
Over 250 inspectors who investigate petty fraud in the retail sector made 8,000 arrests over the past year. Ramadan is considered peak season for the inspectors because of the high sales volume in the retail food sector. The inspectors scrutinise markets around the country to check that items are of the highest quality and sold at fair prices.
Casablanca alone has eight inspector brigades, each with three people who patrol in two shifts daily. Inspectors are usually trained as engineers or are graduates from schools affiliated with the ministry of agriculture. Many have received supplemental training in Belgium, Germany and France. (albawaba.com)
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