By Rol Ezam
A 53-year-old Malaysian who was
caught smuggling 12 kilos of chicken wings and 32 packets of
Perilly's cigarettes was slapped with a $4,500 fine or 4 months
jail by Senior Magistrate Hj Abdullah Soefri after he pleaded
guilty in the Magistrate's Court yesterday.
The man, Ho Fuang Lak who has
previous convictions of the same nature, was stopped in Kuala
Belait by a group of Customs Preventive officers at the ferry
area a month ago.
Upon inspecting his car, the
officers found the said contraband goods, which were later
seized and he was detained for further investigations, Customs
Prosecutor ASC Hj Jamil Hj Tuah said.
Investigations revealed that
the accused had bought the items from Miri for his own
consumption and some were to be sold to his relatives who had
requested him to buy the said items from Miri.
The value of the chicken wings
were estimated at $66 and the cigarettes were estimated at $64.
All the items seized were forfeited to the state.
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