A company has been fined $5,000 on Monday for illegally importing about 362.4 kg of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale.
The company, JQA, had brought in the undeclared and under-declared fresh fruits and vegetables from Malaysia, said the Singapore Food Agency . The illicit activities came to light on Nov 17, 2020, when a lorry delivering food to the importer was detained during a joint operation between the SFA and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.
The case was referred to SFA for follow-up investigations and all illegal consignments were seized, the SFA added.In Singapore, fruits and vegetables can only be imported by licensed importers, and every consignment must be declared and accompanied with a valid import permit, SFA said.
So cheap fine.
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Company fined $5,000 for illegally importing 362kg of fresh fruits and vegetables
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Company fined for illegally importing 360kg of fresh fruits and vegetables from MalaysiaSINGAPORE: A company and its director have been fined for illegally importing more than 360kg of fresh fruits and vegetables from Malaysia, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Monday (Jul 25). JQA, an importer of food products, and company director Tan Kar Jiun were fined S$5,000 each.
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