A 25-year-old local man was fined BND10,125, and faces 10 months and eight days’ jail in default of payment of the fine, for possessing smuggled alcoholic beverages.
Acting Senior Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid on Monday heard that Azie Nazrie bin Zulfriza faced four charges under the Excise Order, 2006 and Customs Order, 2006. The offences occurred on October 2, 2023, at the Sungai Tujoh Control Post when customs inspection officers uncovered the contraband.
The first charge involved the possession of a packet of cigarettes, three vape pods, and one bottle of vape juice. The second charge involved the possession of one vape accessory. The third charge was for possession of 18 cans and two bottles of various alcoholic beverages. The fourth charge related to the possession of 5.9 kilogrammes of raw chicken wings without authorisation.
The court ordered the confiscation and destruction of all seized items. – Fadley Faisal
