"Plastic Rice" Seized in Nigeria

2.5 tonnes of plastic rice smuggled into Nigeria were confiscated by the Nigerian Customs Service. The "authentic looking rice, manufactured from plastic pellets was intended to be sold as "best tomato rice" during the festive season, and would have been severely harmful to consumers if consumed.

Read the BBC article at: Plastic rice

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