PUTRAJAYA: Heavier and more immediate penalties may be meted out on those who smuggle in chicken from neighbouring countries stricken with the bird flu.
Agriculture Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that at present, those found illegally smuggling in chicken would merely have it confiscated by the authorities.
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