Malaysian fined BND5,000 for possession of alcohol in Brunei without permit

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A 33-year-old Malaysian man was fined BND5,000 (US$3,893) by the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Belait after pleading guilty to possessing alcoholic beverages without a valid permit.

Felix Peter was charged under Section 146(1)(d) of the Excise Order, 2006, for possessing 102 cans of assorted beer without lawful authorisation.