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Police officers have seized 2,500 rolls of toilet paper from a warehouse that was accused of hoarding the precious item, according to a statement released by police in Venezuela.
Venezuela police said they have seized about 2,500 rolls of toilet paper during a raid overnight of a warehouse accused of storing the scarce goods.
Thursday's announcement was made via Twitter, and said that officers raiding the garage in western Caracas also seized about 400 diapers and 7,000 liters of fruit juice.
Police Chief Luis Karabin said that the police, acting on a tip, found "merchandise that we know is scarce on the shelves and does not reach the people."
Toilet paper is hard to find in the grocery stores of Venezuela, as well as basic foods such as sugar, milk and cooking oil.
The Socialist government said that the shortage is part of a plot by the opposition to destabilize the country. economists blame government price and exchange controls for the shortages.