Viennese Inspectors Found Smuggled Cigarettes and Prescription Potency Drugs in the Supermarket

On Tuesday, the Immediate Measures Group, the Financial Police, the Market Office (MA 59), and the Vienna Employment Service cooperated. A supermarket in Favoriten was inspected following a tip-off. The Financial Police found tobacco products and informed customs. Additionally, violations of the Working Hours Act and the cash register obligation were identified.

Focus of the Vienna Immediate Measures Group: Violations noticed in several supermarkets

"Together with other departments, we have uncovered what does not belong in supermarkets. Anyone who thinks, for example, that potency drugs belong on supermarket shelves potentially endangers lives - and will be held accountable by us," commented Walter Hillerer, head of the Immediate Measures Group, on the findings. To clarify: It was not a branch of a well-known chain. But violations were also noticed in other supermarkets in the city area. The Market Office criticized, among other things, missing price information, violations of legal opening hours, disregard for traffic regulations, and deficiencies in calibration regulations. The Employment Service identified irregularities related to unemployment insurance. The Financial Police found violations of social security regulations, the cash register obligation, and the Working Hours Act.

(APA/Red)

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