In the Ministry of Economy and Trade, with the support of the Public Security, inspection tours of companies importing foodstuffs. The observers organized arrest reports against the violating companies, due to their deliberately raising prices in an unjustified manner in order to achieve illegal profits. The ministry confirmed the follow-up of its monitoring rounds on importing companies and points of sale to control any violations, especially with regard to raising the prices of commodities, especially food, basic and vital ones.