The water bottling industry is outraged at the sealing off of a member's plant by the Fiji Islands and Revenue Customs Authority or FIRCA.
Fiji Times online says three FIRCA officers sealed off the bottling area at Mineral Waters of Fiji, which bottles Viti Blu, on Johnson Road, in Lautoka, yesterday morning.
Water Industry spokesman, Jay Dayal, says the action was extremely outrageous.
Mr Dayal said he had received assurances from FIRCA that there would be no intimidation.
FIRCA general manager Customs and Excise, Jalal Dean, said his officers sealed off the place after being told the company was shutting shop for good.
He said they went in there to seal off the place so that there will be no movement of goods and to secure Government revenue.
The authority was later told the company was closed for renovation.
Mr Dean then say they will go back tomorrow we will go there and break the seal.
