$2,500 fine for undeclared cigarettes and alcohol

A Malaysian national was fined $2,500 or in default two months behind bars by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to having in possession several uncustomed cigarettes and cans and bottles of alcoholic drinks.

Liew Kim Foo, 28, was found keeping 13 cartons of 'Gudang Garam Surya' cigarette, five cartons of LA light cigarettes, 24 cans of Tiger beer, 48 cans of Carlsberg beer, two bottles of Vat 69, a bottle of 'Kao Liang Chew', a bottle of Chivas Regal and five bottles of 'Smirnoff' Vodka at his rented house in Kampong Mata-Mata.

The defendant who works for a workshop admitted to owning the uncustomed goods estimated to be worth $345.

The defendant paid the fine.