Industry ministry officials fingered in licence scam

SOME officials in the Industry and Commerce ministry are allegedly conniving with unscrupulous dealers to resell import licences they acquire at US$100, it has emerged.

NewsDay understands that the dealers are selling the import licences at amounts ranging from US$300 to US$5 000, depending on the commodity to be imported.

Some of the licences being resold are for agricultural products, vehicles, fuel and construction materials, among other goods.

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