RM1.4mil in compounds issued for smoking offences in March, says Health Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry issued 5,549 compounds worth RM1.4mil for smoking offences in March, says its director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

He said the Health Ministry conducted enforcement visits to 18,178 premises under the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004, resulting in a total of 8,926 notices issued for various offences.

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