KOTA KINABALU: Three businesses – two in the state capital and one in Sandakan – have been compounded a total of RM30,500 for selling face masks at inflated prices.
According to a statement from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry office in Sabah here, the three were among 332 retail and wholesale business premises inspected in the state from Jan 29 until Thursday (Feb 6).
"The value of confiscated items from the three premises totalled RM3,160, and they were compounded for the offence of selling face masks over the controlled price under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.
"Monitoring will be continued throughout Sabah. If any member of the public finds errant sellers, they can file a complaint to the nearest branch office," it said.
A spot check was also conducted Friday (Feb 7) by enforcement officers in Kota Kinabalu of businesses in Kampung Air downtown.
The inspection was led by state ministry deputy director cum chief enforcement officer Taha Julai, aimed to ensure businesses like pharmacies and grocery stores do not take advantage and raise prices of face masks due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.
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