A Stock Of Facial Creams Belonging To Popular Brands Filled With Locally Made Creams Taken Into Custody

Officials attached to the Consumer Affairs Authority  had taken into custody a stock of facial cream Containers filled with locally made creams and indicated them as belonging to seven popular imported brands ,stored in a storehouse in Wellampitiya (Western Province).The storehouse was sealed after the raid.

The value of the stock of facial creams taken into custody is estimated as Rs.15.7  million.The owners of the storehouse brought stock of original imported brands of facial cream containers to the storehouse and  filled them with locally made creams before issuing to the local market it has been revealed.

The officials had taken into custody around 45,000 containers brought to filled the locally made creams priced as Rs.350  each.

The officials are due to take a legal action against those who are in charge of maintaining the storehouse .