Illicit cigarettes: Beef up enforcement first, Fomca tells Putrajaya
From: The Malay Mail Online
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Strong enforcement is needed to ensure the effectiveness of any law aimed at curbing contraband cigarettes, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) said today.
Its president Datuk Paul Selva Raj welcomed the federal government’s announcement to strengthen the Customs Act 1967 to crack down on those found selling smuggled cigarettes, saying weak enforcement would drive the trade deeper underground.
