Published on: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 |
Kota Kinabalu: A 45-year-old businessman was fined RM2,000 or a month jail by the Sessions Court here Tuesday for having scheduled poison for sale without a licence.
Muzafar Amil Hussin pleaded guilty before Judge Ravinthran Paramaguru to having nine medicines and beauty products, which among others contained Dexamethasone, Cyproheptadine and Hydroquinone, all listed as scheduled poison.
He had committed the offence at 9.30am on Feb 9, this year at his shop Siti Aluna Enterprise, Ground Floor, Bock M, Sinsuran Shopping Complex here.
Muzafar was charged under Section 13 (a) of the Poisons Act 1952 (revised 1989) and punishable under Section 32(2) of the same Act which provides for a fine of up to RM3,000 or up to one year jail or both on conviction.
Heng Tick Eu of the Health Department's pharmacy enforcement unit, prosecuting, told the court that Muzafar's premises was inspected by the enforcement team.
He said 19 products suspected to be containing poisons were seized when Muzafar failed to produce licence for keeping or selling them.
Investigation revealed that nine of the products were found containing scheduled poisons.
In another case, Johari Mansor, from Johore claimed trial to two counts of similar charge and another count of having unregistered products for the purpose of selling them.
Johari pleaded not guilty to having six items which among others containing Ampicilin, Levonorgestral, Betamethasone, Amoxycilin and Cimetidine, all listed in First Schedule of Poisons Act 1952.
He allegedly committed the offence at 10.45am on June 1, last year at Pusat Latihan dan Rawatan Seni Silat Gerak Kilat Kebangsaan, Wisma PSSGK, Jalan Mat Salleh, Tanjung Aru.
On the second count, he was accused of having 15 items, which were unregistered products at the same place and time.
The charge framed under Regulation 30(1) of the Cosmetics and Drugs Control Regulations 1984 and punishable under Section 12 (1) of the Drugs Sales Act (revised 2000) which provides for a maximum fine of RM25,000 or three years jail or both on conviction.
Johari was also alleged to have eight strips of Pontalon containing Metenamic acid, which is listed under the First Schedule of the Poisons Act, at the same premises at 2.45pm on Sept 19, last year.
Johari, who claimed to be a doctor and a Datuk, was offered bail at RM1,000 in one surety pending the hearing on Aug 18 to 22, 2008.
Heng told the court that the prosecution has 11 witnesses.
