Beef Smuggler In The Soup
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Malaysian man who wanted to help his friend smuggle 15 cart cartons of boneless beef for a wedding party in Brunei ended up paying a $1,500 fine.

The Magistrate's Court yesterday also ordered that the car used to bring in the untaxed meat be forfeited to the state.

Kua Chien Siong. 37, pleaded guilty to conveying 15 cartons of 18 kilogrammes of Allana frozen boneless beef by using a car bearing registration number BN 5576 three days ago.

Thirteen cartons of the beef were found in the rear compartment and another two cartons were discovered in the rear passenger seat of the car, the Royal Customs and Excise Department prosecutor told the court.

The defendant was stopped at a police roadblock near the Kuala Lurah immigration control post.

The prosecutor said that the beef. estimated to be worth $578.00, was brought in by the defendant from Limbang and was supposed to be delivered to a marn named `Jeman' in Kampong Bengkurong for a wedding party. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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