‘Karak’ tea Asian vendor arrested, restaurant legally shut down

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The security authorities raided a restaurant in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh serving ‘Karak’ tea and administratively shut down the place for using government subsidized milk to prepare tea, reports Al-Anba daily. The daily said the raid was in continuation of efforts of the concerned authorities to ensure restaurants and eateries adhere to Municipality rules and regulations.

The daily added, the owner of the restaurant was also penalized for storing stolen government subsidized foodstuffs including approximately 100 cans of powdered milk. An Asian who manages the business in the restaurant was also arrested and during interrogation he admitted to buying subsidized milk from makeshift markets operated by Asians in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area at a cheap price and uses it to make ‘Karak’ tea.

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