AMMAN — The Public Prosecutor indicted the
main accused in the corrupted rice case, who serves as the general manager of
the company involved in the case.
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The Public Prosecutor charged him and the
other defendants in the case with four crimes: trading unsafe food for human
consumption, trading food unfit for human consumption, trading expired food,
and falsely describing food by having data cards containing words, phrases, and
information that are not clear, readable, or understandable, Khaberni News
reported.
Details of the case
Hassan Al-Abdallat, the Attorney General,
stated that on September 17th, that the case documents were transferred from
the Public Food and Drug Corporation. The Public Prosecutor conducted
investigations, including hearing witnesses, experts, and inspectors
Based on the investigation results and the
evidence collected, the Public Prosecutor assigned the four crimes to the
individuals responsible for this offense, contrary to the provisions of
Articles 18 and 23 of the Food and Drug Law.
After days of continuous work, the Public
Prosecutor's Office, with its teams, obtained evidence and information
indicating a violation of the law and the commission of several crimes in this
case. According to Jordanian law, if the accused are proven to have committed
these crimes, the punishment can reach up to three years.
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