ASIR — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has publicly named a Yemeni national, the purchasing manager of a commercial company, following a final court ruling that found him guilty of violating the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law. The ministry's inspection teams uncovered 24,200 plastic plates in Khamis Mushayt that failed to meet approved Saudi standards. A final verdict issued by the Court of Appeals in the Asir region imposed a financial penalty, ordered the closure of the company's premises for three days, mandated the destruction of the counterfeit goods, and required the publication of the ruling at the violator's expense. The Ministry of Commerce reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing violators of the Anti-Commercial Fraud Law and enforcing penalties. Under the law, offenders face prison sentences of up to three years, fines of up to SR1 million, or both, in addition to mandatory public naming and shaming.
