A 73-year-old permanent resident was fined BND8,000 after pleading guilty to possessing smuggled cigarettes.Wong Pak Tee would have to serve eight months’ imprisonment in default of payment of the fine.
He was charged under Section 146(1)(d) of the Excise Order 2006, which relates to the possession of dutiable and prohibited goods.
Magistrate Abdul Azim Othman heard from the Customs prosecutor that the offence took place on March 1 at the entry lane of the Kuala Lurah Customs Control Post.
The defendant was found in possession of 10 cartons of cigarettes of various brands.
All seized items were ordered to be forfeited and handed over to the Government for disposal.