PETALING JAYA: Sundry shops caught selling even one carton of contraband cigarettes will face a minimum fine of RM100,000 under laws that will come into effect soon as the Customs Department tightens rules involving illegal smuggling.
At present, those caught will normally end up paying a fine of 10 times the value of the contraband confiscated.
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