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By Selangor Journal Staff
SEPANG: The Customs Department are proposing corporal punishment and a raise of fine to those found guily of smuggling of contraband items.
Customs Director-General Subromaniam Tholasy said his department has proposed amending Section 135(1) of the Customs’ Act 1967 to increase the fine to a minimum RM100,000 and for the convicted person to be caned.
"The offences will not only include smuggling and selling but also storing, transporting, distributing and possessing such contraband items.
"We are confident the proposal will be brought to Parliament soon," he said in a press conference earlier.
Subromaniam said the proposal made last year was part of the effort to curb the sale of counterfeit cigarettes and spirits which was responsible for methanol poisoning cases.
He said incidents which had involved methanol poisoning were very serious and that stronger laws are needed to properly combat it.
He added, the law amendments are required in order to send a message to smugglers or traders of counterfeit alcohol and cigarettes.
"Currently, suspects who are charged under Customs' Act 1967 only pay a fine of maximum 20 times the value of the duty or tax, whichever that is higher, of the smuggled item, three-year imprisonment, or both.
"Once the law is amended, even if the person was only involved in the selling of only one bottle of liquor or one carton of cigarette, they will have to pay a minimum fine of RM100,000," he said.
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Yesterday, Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the number of recorded deaths from methanol poisoning as of Oct 1 was 45 from a total of 98 cases reported.
