Tobacco manufacturer says nearly two in three cigarettes here smuggled
JTI Malaysia general manager Cormac O’Rourke briefs the media on the latest findings on the illegal cigarette trade in Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2019. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia’s rate amounted to nearly three million sticks and was a 3.3 per cent increase from 2017, it said extrapolating from official smoking data. “One of the key reasons why enforcement actions have not been able to contain and stop the overwhelming presence of illegal cigarettes in Malaysia is the lack of effective and coordinated enforcement efforts which enable illegal cigarette smugglers to manipulate existing loopholes and take advantage of porous borders as main smuggling routes into Malaysia,” he added.
Legal cigarettes sold for up to RM17.40 per pack of 20 sticks, which O’Rourke said was vastly more expensive than contraband that went for between RM3.50 and RM5.00.
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