PUTRAJAYA: Fines totalling RM1.6mil were issued in May to individuals who breached rules about smoking in public places while one person was jailed for breaking laws meant to curb the spread of Aedes mosquitoes which cause dengue.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said for the smoking offences, 6,605 compound notices and 16,355 violation notices were issued from inspections of 29,098 premises under the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004.
