BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Saturday, August 7, 2010
A THAI woman was fined $7,000 by the Magistrates Court yesterday after she pleaded guilty for possessing undeclared alcohol and cigarettes.
The facts of the case read in the court said that the defendant, Sudarat Tojui, 41, was found to have in possession 24 bottles of alcohol and 700 packets of cigarettes following a public tip-off which led the Customs and Preventive personnel to conduct an inspection on a house and a canteen in Jalan Mulaut in July 14.
Upon investigation, Sudarat admitted that all of the goods belonged to her, adding that she only started to purchase the goods when the supplier, who can speak Thai, came to the canteen and offer her the goods.
The goods were meant to be used for first-time offender Sudarat’s 10th wedding anniversary.
Sudarat paid the fine. The Brunei Times
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