17,159 booked over illegal ciggies


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17,139 summons nationwide have been issued by the Health Ministry and other government agencies to those caught selling, purchasing or possessing illicit cigarettes under the amended Control of Tobacco Product Regulations (CTPR) 2004.

CTPR, which came into force on Jan 1, states that no person shall sell or offer for sale, buy or has in his possession any packet or carton of cigarette that is not printed with the required text and health warning images as specified in the regulation.

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